My father has been the silent force behind my success. My mother has been a constant source of guidance in my career.

To me,music is oxygen & I know that someday even if I can’t sing,I can always continue listening to it.

I learnt to sing in Bengali, my mother tongue, then went on to sing in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati and every possible Indian language.

I have to say that my biggest Award is performing in front of my fans. Their love is my award.

If you strive for excellence, success will follow

I like my father being the boss in my life

Titles or awards are not the mark of your success. They are the beginning of a life-long sadhana.

I actually have a lot of couples coming & telling me that one of my songs was instrumental in strengthening their romance.

As someone who worships music, I believe it can never be ugly!

There is a very big forgiving side in me that keeps me very light in my heart and happy.

I truly get very emotional when I am performing and see their (Fans) love for me.

They kept me in a cage for too long because now every room I am standing in is just another cell.

There is nothing like race, is there?

A good writer is basically a story-teller not a scholar or a redeemer of mankind.

The earliest example known to me of replaced body parts is exemplified by a Mayan skull dating back to 1400 BC. In this skull, false teeth made of stone had been implanted.

We are, none of us, 'either' mothers or daughters; to our amazement, confusion, and greater complexity, we are both.

It does not matter what sixty-six percent of people do in any particular situation. All that matters is what you do.

There is no pressure at the top. The pressure is being second or third.

No good movie is too long and no bad movie is short enough.

If you spend all your time worrying about dying, living isn't going to be much fun.

I had to have a complete liver transplant.