Adnan Sami Quotes
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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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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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When people love you for your cultural contributions, geographical boundaries become nonexistent.
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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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I like to greet anyone who comes to my house with a lot of positivity and peace.
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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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If someone ever decides to tell my story, it will make for a typical masala movie.
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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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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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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 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 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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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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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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I am like a child when it comes to gizmos and gadgets.
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There is nothing more beautiful for a musician to listen and see harmony.
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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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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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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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I'm grateful to God that I'm able to praise his glory through my music.