Anu Malik

“I met Panchamda for the first time when I was just 17 years old.”

“Sonu Nigam, Farah Khan and I don't have a teleprompter and neither do we plan about what we say. If we break into a argument or kiss and make up, it's all real.”

“You could identify with Panchamda's music. It made you fall in love. It made your heart beat. It made you feel you are young.”

“I make catchy, easy music which the public can grasp easily.”

“Unfortunately, people like to remember me only for my faults.”

“How do you explain a person like Asha Bhosle? A star or a super star or just someone from the Gods.”

“Im not rude, I'm just plain honest.”

“The songs of 'Border' and 'Refugee' were from my heart. Everything that is patriotic comes from the heart. If these songs come out time and again, that shows how much I love the country.”

“I just can't do without my kids. They are more than anything else in the world.”

“Roses don't always grow in the courtyard of kings, they can also grow in the backyard of beggars.”

“It is a great feeling to be called an international composer in the true sense.”

“My music is my passion.”

“My father, composer Sardar Malik, used to say that a good musician should always try to imbibe good poetry. One reason why today's songs don't have a shelf life is because of inane lyrics.”

“I am excited to be working with the younger generation.”

“When you are known, you do have people who love you very much and also those who hate you for what you are.”

“Only talent helps you to survive in this competitive world.”

“After 'Hunterwali' went unnoticed, Harmesh Malhotra gave me a break in 'Poonam,' but the real start came with F.C. Mehra's 'Ek Jaan Hain Hum.'”

“I didn't knock on any producers' doors for work.”

“I see myself composing for Hindi films as well as international stuff.”

“Star cast is very important, for the songs to fly again. You need someone like a Shah Rukh Khan or a Salman Khan, a big star in the film. They will make sure that the song is taken to a different level.”