Adnan Sami Quotes
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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.
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I was born in England, but India is the only place I feel at home.
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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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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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When people love you for your cultural contributions, geographical boundaries become nonexistent.
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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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If someone ever decides to tell my story, it will make for a typical masala movie.
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I like to greet anyone who comes to my house with a lot of positivity and peace.
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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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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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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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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 am like a child when it comes to gizmos and gadgets.
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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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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 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 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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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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When my first album came out, it wasn't Bollywood.
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Sometimes it's a beautiful face, sometimes it's a place. I am inspired by everything.
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There is nothing more beautiful for a musician to listen and see harmony.
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Sufis were always spreading love with their music, and if some kind of extremism is a threat to it, it is a threat to all humanity.
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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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'Grateful' is a small word to express my gratitude, as God has blessed me with so many opportunities to restart my life.