A biography for Kumar Sanuhasn’t been written yet.
“I sang at least one hit for almost every star - Dharmendra, Jeetendra and Vinod Khanna included, and several hits for all the Khans, Akshay Kumar, Rishi Kapoor and many more.”
“Mumbai is not safe anymore.”
“I want to be part of real reality shows, but don't want to do shows where I am told to give more points to one candidate because he/she is from a particular state. We have to judge by merit.”
“Nepotism exists everywhere.”
“Singers put emotions into songs which the actors later replicate on screen. When I know that I can also present myself well on-screen, why not do that?”
“There was a time when melody was the most important feature in any song. But with time, music underwent a major transition.”
“Who says I haggled for money? If directors like Yash Chopra promised me an amount for singing 'Tujhe dekha to yeh jana sanam' but back-tracked once the song was a huge hit, am I to blame for asking what was due to me?”
“Music has lost the stamp of originality.”
“After I remarried, I moved out of India because I did not have much work in Mumbai. But whenever I visited India, I would get in touch with my sons Jessy, Jeeko, and Jaan.”
“Music should change. Technically, we have come a long way - matching up to the international standard. It is good.”
“I can never stop singing... it has given me recognition and fame.”
“I always charge for my songs and never sing for free.”
“I do a lot of shows worldwide and don't have to depend on acting to make money. I've been part of this industry for too long to consider that option.”
“The film producers have to understand that melody is the base of Indian music - they have to come back to that. Else, we'll have short lived chart toppers which dim on public memory that moment the film if off screens.”
“In fact, when Jaan wanted to be a part of some of my live concerts, I let him join me for a few.”
“My best work was with Nadeem-Shravan, Anu Malik, Jatin-Lalit, Anand-Milind and also Rajesh Roshan and Bappi Lahiri.”
“Whatever I have sung over the years, people remember the song first by the 'dhun' and words.”
“I love to work with all composers as that gives an artist variety.”
“I don't make movies for the masses. My interest lies in portraying reality, and it gives me great satisfaction.”
“I am the fastest singer in our industry.”