Atif Aslam

“It feels good that a lot of people from Pakistan have had a good experience in India.”

“I am making good music, and I want people to listen to it.”

“I started taking part in college competitions... my first-ever performance with a band was in McDonald's, and I got Rs 500. I still have the note.”

“I've been told that my voice is very distinctive. I've been told people feel extremely connected to it.”

“Our parents were very prim and proper, but we always got one toy every day. That was a ritual. The money didn't really matter.”

“There was no music at all during my childhood. The first time we heard music was when my eldest brother bought a tape recorder. Even then, only he was allowed to touch it. But in our house, we listened to legends such as Muhammad Rafi, Mehdi Hasan, Noor Jehan, Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi.”

“I've been offered roles in Indian films, but I wanted my debut film to be from Pakistan. A lot of people think that I've made my music career from India, but that's not true. I made it big in Pakistan, and then I went across the border.”

“I have been very successful in handling people who hurl abuse simply by being patient. Ignoring them is the best policy because afterwards, it's the fans that criticise these so-called celebrities for their bad conduct.”

“I think have my own style; no one has ever tried playback singing before. I might release a punk rock song that perhaps other won't appreciate, but I like doing my own thing. I make music for my own satisfaction, not for money or fame.”

“I have realized that there is no point making plans, because it'll never end; you're never going to win the world. I thought at one point in time I am going to do that, but you cannot. So I am just enjoying myself.”

“Insecure people don't stage comebacks, since they don't leave the scene.”

“I know that out of the thousands of people who show up, maybe nine of them will actually understand what's going on stage, music-wise. But no one should be sitting down in my concert.”

“Most of the songs I've written have painted a picture on how I have evolved, what I see in people, what inspires me.”

“I didn't have to express myself to anybody; I would just sing. And most of the times, when I initially used to sing, I used to get scared of my own voice.”

“We all die. The goal isn't to live forever. It is to create something that will.”

“I am not obsessed with social media fame, but I do think that it's a great tool by which I can stay in touch with my fans.”

“I love India and Mumbai and would love to buy a house here.”

“When one gets time duration, one becomes very restricted, and hence, creativity suffers.”

“I have a crazy work schedule, I don't eat good food, and I often work through nights, but I am just doing what I love.”

“People come to me and thank me for being there during their breakups or matchups. It seems awkward, but I'm glad to be of assistance during their light or dark moods.”