I am a Gujarati by birth, but having spent most of the growing up years in Mumbai, I can eat all kinds of food, from pizza to Thai, but given a choice, I want to stick to Indian.

Many people do not know how hard I work. There are many days I work more than 18 hours.

I am happy to be a composer.

I love to simplify the ragas and use them in my music as much as possible.

I make singers sing every note fully and wait till they hit the right note.

Big producers trust the music directors. Small directors are insecure but like to experiment.

I always believe that it is destiny and divine intervention that are with me.

I do everything from my heart.

Critics said I am nasal, but my fans made me hit. So I will not stop singing if critics don't like me.

I am a huge fan of Yash Chopra, Karan Johar, Farah Khan, Sooraj Barjatiya or Sanjay Leela Bhansali or Aditya Chopra. They are great legends.

There was a time when I composed for 30 films in a year. In such a short-spanned career, I have done 100 films and 500 songs. I am used to working hard.

I will stop nasal singing. I will change if the time comes. I am 100% sure about it. The day I feel people are loving some different kind of music, I will opt for it and change myself.

When I started singing, people said I couldn't sing because I was a music director. I proved them wrong.

I have a collection of caps, but I never count them.

I am a human, and I fear flops.

If you are being criticised, and you are unsuccessful, then that can be a low for you. But if you are doing good and still being slammed, then it is good.

I know there are many great talents, much more talented than I am, but they haven't been able to achieve what I have.

If everything in my career has to be made into an autobiography, then there will be people who might think that I am trying to make a statement. But I don't want to do that.

The appreciation that we received after the release of the audio of 'Every Night and Day' is all because of Iulia Vantur. According to me as a composer of this song, she made this song sound very fresh.

In 'Radio,' I play Vimesh, a 34-year-old guy who solves others' problems on the radio, while he himself undergoes turmoil in his life with his wife deciding to divorce him. I think the audience will relate to the character.

I am keen to prove myself as an actor.

Singing and composing come naturally to me, but acting does not. I have worked at it and attended several workshops to learn the craft.

'Karzzz' was a mistake.

I had a lot of songs which, I felt, if they come in an album, they can become bigger hits than in films.

I am very conscious of first sampling the music and then getting it out for fans.

Quite often, when I am recording a song or getting ready for a concert, I pray.

Live audiences are quite demanding. They shower you with love and admiration, but only if you have done a very good job.

Audiences are not interested in watching singers who stand stiffly and sing for three hours.

Just being around Salman Khan, who is so energetic and humorous at the same time, is always entertaining.

I don't use conventional voices for my compositions.

Music is my first love, as it's in my blood.

'Dasavatharam' is science fiction, a multi-crore budgeted film worth Rs 50 to 60 crore and ahead of its time.

It is important for children to learn, whether they want to pursue music or any other field.

I like to create a sound and then leave it behind.

I have too much work as a composer to concentrate on singing.

I'll sing for my films only when I want to.

Whatever my singing aspirations are, you'll hear them in 'Aap Ka Suroor.' It's no run-of-the-mill album.

My hobby is my profession, and therefore, I keep on composing creatively.

As a singer, I always try to keep my music videos clean.

I love all kinds of caps and hats, but my favourite is the baseball cap.

Salman Khan has the fittest body for the last 25 years. He looks younger each passing year. He inspires me a lot.

I acted in 'Aap Kaa Surroor,' which did well. But after that, films didn't work for me.

I do heavy workout for one-and-a-half hours every day.

The concept of 'The Voice' has received acclamation worldwide. There will be blind auditions where the coaches will pick contestants without seeing them. It will be a unique concept for the Indian audience.

Everything that I have earned in my life is just because of my guruji and his omnipotent blessing.

There can never be another Kishore Kumar.

I agree that my films have flopped, and I have been slammed for my nasal voice, my look, and my dialogue delivery. But every time I got a negative feedback, I went out of my way to work on it.

I have always believed in reinventing myself and taking risks.

I am only 30, and music is like a subject for me. I work like a student in every film.

To be good in playback, you need to modulate your voice and sing with an accent that can provide some freshness.