Music Composer Quotes

I personally like melodies. And Mani Sharma garu is the Melody Brahma.

I always enjoyed singing and working with the late Kishore Kumar. He was a legendary playback singer, an actor, and a producer/director.

I got my first blockbuster break for the movie 'Cocktail,' where I sang 'Second Hand Jawani.'

I had joined Yes in 1971. I was a classically trained musician who had worked with numerous artists as a session musician. I played on David Bowie's 'Life On Mars,' Cat Stevens's 'Morning Has Broken' and even on some Des O'Connor records, though I kept that quiet.

I have an uncle in Jamaica who's an OG producer/songwriter over there, Mikey Bennett.

A. R. Rahman is truly India's Mozart. His music is celebrated worldwide.

'Foolishq' from 'Ki & Ka' gave me a chance to work with renowned composer Ilaiyaraaja and Shreya Ghoshal.

When I was offered to sing 'Tere Bina' in 'Guru' by A. R. Rahman sir, it was a surreal experience. The song clicked, and many composers took notice of me and my work then.

I always have something by Stevie Wonder in my CD player.

Prabhu Deva has written the opening lines for a couple of songs in 'Vedi.' He's a great lyricist too and not many people know that.

Firstly, I'd say that A. R. Rahman sir is one of the biggest influences in my life. He's given me some great numbers, and I've looked at him for inputs many a time with regards to my career.

Brian Eno is an iconic and omnipresent pioneer in the world of ambient music, but he's gained real staying power while working behind the boards. He's produced albums for some of modern music's most influential artists, including Devo, David Bowie, U2, Coldplay, Peter Gabriel and Talking Heads.

One of my dreams is to work with Ilaiyaraaja sir and do more with Anirudh and Santhosh Narayanan.

Steinberg is great. I should like to meet him.

I got a call from Shoaib Mansoor, and he asked if I'd be interested in doing the music of 'Bol.' I said, 'Why not?' and suggested we meet. When we did, to my surprise, he offered me the chance to act in the lead role. After reading the script, I was even more interested in doing it.

Ilaiyaraaja is my most favourite music director. His music was my lullaby, his music was my food, his music was my childhood, his music was my first love, his music was my failure, his music was my first kiss, my first love failure, my success... he is in my blood.

Traditionally, songwriters can't sing. And that holds true in my case, also.

Dallas Austin... where do I begin? I adore him - he is one of the kindest people I know.

I hate you, Richard Wagner . . . but I hate you on my knees.

I've always maintained that RD Burman and Sanjeev Kumar were my two anchors.

I am a huge Kishore Kumar fan. What can I say? The man was born to entertain!

I make music that surfers dig, but, like Brian Wilson in the Beach Boys, I'm the dude who never gets on the board.

There is just one Diljit Dosanjh. Though I hope someday to be as prolific as he is.

FM stations still play songs from 'Birugaali,' 'Patre Loves Padma,' 'Sanchari' and 'Dheemaku' and people love them. But since the films failed, hardly anybody remembers that I scored the music for these films.

For me Wagner is impossible... he talks without ever stopping. One can't just talk all the time.