Adnan Sami Quotes
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I am a singer; my job is to create music and harmony. Wherever I see harmony, I would go towards there.
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Recording a Hindi song takes me around 40 minutes whereas a Kannada song takes me about two hours. The music isn't a problem, since the notes used are universal. The language is the problem. I try my best to get it right, as I'm sensitive about respecting every language, since all of them are sacred in my heart.
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When you want something that is very dear to you, somewhere along the line, you become the child.
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I come from a non-musical family.
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There is nothing more beautiful for a musician to listen and see harmony.
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Though music was not in my blood, I always considered myself belonging to music, and that remained with me throughout my studies. The studies were my parents' wish, which I fully complied with, as one must be educated at the highest possible level.
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I was born in England, but India is the only place I feel at home.
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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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I have had an extraordinary life, but it's been one incredible roller coaster ride.
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People all over the world know me as an Indian artist. I could have chosen any other country and wouldn't have had to go through problems claiming my citizenship. But it is India where my heart is and has always been.
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I was 230 kg, with a size 81 waist. I couldn't buy anything off the shelf and needed more than one tailor to measure and stitch my clothes.
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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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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 am like a child when it comes to gizmos and gadgets.
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For me, everybody is the same. If you are not nice to me, I will say, 'Okay, we will try to make it nice tomorrow.' I am like that. I am not a confrontational person.
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Apart from being a playback singer for films, I'm also an independent musician.
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Sometimes, I make music in my sleep. So I get up, put on my headphones, and compose it on the piano.
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Music reflects an artist's feelings and their experiences.
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My songs are my girlfriends. I have a secret romance with all of them. I romance with them year after year.
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When I was obese, I reached a point where I was about to meet death, and I lost weight to restart my life.
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If someone ever decides to tell my story, it will make for a typical masala movie.
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If there is a new airport in Mumbai, I would feel proud about it, and I equally feel angry when I see potholes.
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I believe that sugar is just as important for our body as salt is, and other natural foods.
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My weight is this permanent topic that just doesn't fade away. Most days, I am fine with people talking about it. That doesn't bother me as much as how people use the fact to promote their own ventures.