Adnan Sami Quotes
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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 born in England, but India is the only place I feel at home.
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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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I have been working and composing music since 1986. Over the years, I have seen our music industry go through all kinds of transformation.
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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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Apart from being a playback singer for films, I'm also an independent musician.
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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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If my life and music brings a smile or makes a difference in any individual's life, then there is nothing beyond for me as a god's gift.
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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.
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My love for my wife Roya is so intense that I gave up alcohol. My love for my father was so great that when he made me promise him that I'd lose weight, I did and lost 167 kg.!
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My roots are in classical music and jazz, and I want the freedom of being able to improvise. This freedom is possible only in a live concert.
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The only relationships I wish to honour and keep are with my family and my dear loved ones.
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My independent songs are actually about me, so if you really want to know me, listen to my songs and know what I have been through in my life.
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I am glad that my weight never affected my singing career, but other than this, I faced a lot problems: like, I was unable to talk for 20 minutes after coming down from the stage after my shows. I got very tired because of my fatness.
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Sometimes it's a beautiful face, sometimes it's a place. I am inspired by everything.
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I want people to get over my weight and the loss of it. It's been years, and I am sure people can find better things to talk about.
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If someone ever decides to tell my story, it will make for a typical masala movie.
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When my first album came out, it wasn't Bollywood.
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I am like a child when it comes to gizmos and gadgets.
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Film songs have so many creative limitations, but a private album is like an autobiography that reflects your state of mind.
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When Indians have loved and embraced Pakistani artistes, why can't the latter come out in their support when injustice has been meted out to the people? No one wants these artistes to wage a war against their government. People didn't demand that they condemn their own country. They just expected them to say something for the sake of humanity.
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There is nothing more beautiful for a musician to listen and see harmony.
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I come from a very affluent family. I have been educated in one of the finest institutions of the world. Money was never a factor in my life: by the grace of God, I was blessed with a golden spoon.
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Whether it was the 9/11 attacks, Paris shooting, or the attack on the Taj, people across the world mourn the collective loss.