Badshah

“Money is a resource for me and it is needed to make music.”

“I feel an acting stint would help me widen my reach as a singer. Being an actor would let me reach out to people who may not have heard my kind of songs.”

“Somehow, I don't see myself doing a lead role.”

“Rap or hip-hop music emerged in the West because of the atrocities against the Blacks. Their lyrics had a certain style of rebellion and it was quite personal.”

“Artistes never make their image. Image is made by the fans and the artiste's job is to fight that perception.”

“I don't prepare for a live show.”

“I don't want people abroad to see India like it's shown in a film like 'Slumdog Millionaire.' We are at par with the world.”

“I would never ever dare to objectify anyone who has fed me, protected me or loved me.”

“I have always been a very determined and stubborn person about what I want.”

“If one is hardworking and has faith in one's talent, I think it just adds to one's confidence.”

“It's an incredible experience to interact with fans in first person, get immediate responses to your music and see the madness that your music creates.”

“My lines are witty in nature and I love to be surrounded by people who are witty.”

“Bollywood is a tough place to be in and survival isn't easy.”

“I have never deliberately tried to hurt someone's sentiments.”

“Whenever there's a crying kid, I have to make sure that the kid stops crying.”

“I am a very chatpata guy.”

“Criticism is for real. The amount of hate that I get is.”

“Rap always has that undertone of rebellion and I just wanted to explore it. I felt there was a rebel within me who was against everything - the education system and teachers, and even my parents.”

“Both the industries, be it Bollywood or music, have been really kind to me.”

“If celebs try to do something good, people think it is a publicity stunt and if they do without showing it, they don't get credit.”