Adnan Sami Quotes
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I believe in the philosophy of turning the other cheek.
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India fell in love with me, but I fell in love with India even more.
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Whoever portrays me on screen need not necessarily be a look alike. Any hero could play my part.
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My father was a diplomat and served as Pakistan's ambassador to 14 countries. I was born in London and grew up there and studied and lived in a hostel throughout in London and became a barrister.
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People said that I had liposuction surgery, but you tell me how can a man of 230 kgs lose weight only with a prick of a needle.
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I believe every artiste, at some point, needs to take a step back.
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Terrorism doesn't have a border. Terrorists attack Mumbai, Peshawar, and also Paris.
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While artistes do want peace, it is not their preserve alone. Everyone wants peace just as much.
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The response that I have got over the years is the best example that the people of India love me, and I feel as much Indian as anybody.
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Northeastern folk music influenced me from a very young age. Sachin Dev Burman is one of the inspirational musicians in Indian film music. The way he fused folk music with his signature style is amazing. So, I am aware of the beauty of northeast folk music.
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I have always maintained that it's not the quantity of work, but the quality that should speak. I have maintained the same for my music albums, too. I have always released them after a gap of two to three years.
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My education has allowed me to be more open to ideas which I would not have been had I not been as educated.
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As a musician, to be part of anything that promotes peace is very rewarding.
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A song's lyrics can't be held culprit for the overall change in society.
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Whenever I have asked something from God and worked hard for it, I have always got it, be it my Indian citizenship or my weight loss.
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My father was a great connoisseur of music and arts. He said, 'I will encourage you in anything you do, but make sure you get a solid education.' So, I studied in the finest schools and went on to become a qualified barrister but didn't take up law because my music was my area of interest.
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I can understand when people say that they're not a big fan of my music. That's an individual opinion, and I respect that. But you don't have the right to comment on my choice of citizenship, my skin colour, or my religion. It's not open to discussion.
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There's a famous saying: 'Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.' I want to change it to 'Hell hath no fury like a nation scorned.'
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I was too big to even contemplate exercise. I had to use a walking stick and a wheelchair to get around.
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Music does not have colour or religion. If I listen to a song, I don't care about the colour, religion, or country of the singer. It doesn't matter, even if it is in another language, because I love the music.
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I genuinely believe that, physically and emotionally, women are far stronger than men. The amount of pain they have to endure for a childbirth, a man cannot take an ounce of it. A toothache or a stomach upset is the end of our world at times.
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Every person goes through a bad phase. Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan, too, had a rough phase in their careers. In my case, it was unfortunate that my personal problems came up at a time when I took a break to rejuvenate myself.
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I had to make lifestyle changes and stick to them for the rest of my life. For instance, I've had to give up bread, rice, sugar, and oil completely.
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I started playing music when I was about six and didn't discover Indian classical music until I was fifteen. So, essentially, I had a lot of catching up to do.