Kailash Kher

“What is most amusing and can happen only in India is that the most posh and big households that I've seen in Mumbai, the 'big city', will have their balconies and windows festooned with rows of baniyans and tauliyas hanging on them.”

“I have created a new genre. It is a soulful creation that comes straight from my heart.”

“Money and good life had never been my goal.”

“Music reality shows are a good thing, especially for those seeking a career in music.”

“I have cut four albums so far, and all of them have been trendsetters and commercially successful. I believe that once you start taking art in commercial terms, it ceases to be art.”

“Nepal is a beautiful country with a lot of holy places. I also like the country because it's close to the Himalayas. According to Hindu mythology, that's the abode of Lord Shiva.”

“I am not a methodical singer. I don't follow any process or rules; what I follow is just my heart - whatever I experience, I just write and then compose it.”

“My real guru are my experiences in life - the realisation that you are alone in this world came very early to me.”

“The confidence that we Indians are suddenly infused with while doing something wrong is absolutely commendable.”

“I've experienced many hardships, but mentally, I've always been older, and that reflects in my actions, too.”

“The problem with working under an outside label is that your music never seems to reach the right people.”

“I don't listen to Bollywood music much. But yes, I listen to Indian music quite often, and other non- film music.”

“Singing is a limitless form of expression, and I love to experiment with my work.”

“Music is the biggest tool of revolution - the best way to reach out to the youth and involve them. If you can't contribute to the world with your art, I don't see the meaning of life.”

“I am not a Ph.D. in economics or a doctorate in literature that I can afford to take my singing lightly. Even if I sing a jingle, I take it as seriously as oxygen.”

“It's a whole new world out here. The online world is like a blackboard on which, when you write, the whole world can see - and I'm thrilled about this development. I want to make full use of it.”

“Music companies and buyers are not too encouraging towards independent musicians. Everyone wants to play safe and go with established names, but unless one breaks this routine, no new talent will come and survive.”

“Don't take things too seriously, and just chill.”

“I don't add any deliberate nuances to the way I sing. I've seen so much and been all over the world, but I'm glued to my roots, and that comes across.”

“For us Indians, I don't think English can ever exude that magic of emotions which our mother tongue can.”