A biography for Anu Malikhasn’t been written yet.
“In short, I have been a trendsetter. I have then moved on and people have followed in my footsteps.”
“In a Broadway musical, a scene sometimes breaks into a song and vice versa.”
“You can't give your songs to just anybody.”
“I had this knack of writing opening lines to my tunes. This helped in making an instant impression.”
“I'm glad that someone like Bieber is coming to India.”
“When 'Indian Idol 2' started, I believed we would have a female idol this time. Unfortunately, that didn't happen and it is really funny.”
“I have seen people from every strata of society trying to prove their talent. And I value people only for their talent.”
“People believe in my originality more than anything else.”
“Ashanti - the famous singer in the U.S. - has also sung for me. This was the biggest high for me.”
“You can't write off Prakash Mehra and Manmohan Desai hits.”
“I am connected to youth through my two daughters.”
“When you are starved and something is dropped on your plate you are going to relish every bite.”
“Other shows have been aping 'Indian Idol.'”
“I want to write for big names like Whitney Houston and The Backstreet Boys.”
“As a composer, the voice comes in front of me when I make a song.”
“When I was very young, around 11 or 12, when I started actually meeting people, trying to get work, I had to meet producers, directors but I didn't have the platform.”
“Previously there were young people who would come to Mumbai looking for a break. Reality shows have made things easy.”
“When I look at makers like Rajkumar Hirani, Aditya, Karan Johar, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Vishal Bhardwaj, I get inspired.”
“I wouldn't be able to compare 'X Factor' and 'Indian Idol' as I wasn't a judge on the former. But there will never be another show like 'Indian Idol' as Indians connect with the struggle, pain and victory of a regular person on a show that allows them to choose the winner.”
“A famous singer once told me that he likes me because I am imperfect. He said that by being imperfect, I am being perfect.”