Momina Mustehsan

“'Muntazir' has a very feel-good vibe to it. It's Strings' signature composition, especially the pre-chorus. I thoroughly enjoyed lending my vocals to it.”

“It's time Pakistani women are able to stand up and hold their oppressors accountable, no matter how strong or influential they are. Don't be scared. They are strong because we are weak - lets change that.”

“Only if you love yourself, only if you're happy with yourself and only if you know your own worth will you ever be happy.”

“I realized that everyone was only complimenting me for the way I looked. More than my voice, people focused on how pretty I am.”

“My iPhone was blowing up with notifications that I had became a superstar overnight. It changed my life and I was hiding after that to avoid unnecessary talk.”

“I pray that people will stand by women who have been violated and victimized.”

“I have grown up listening to Strings and they have always been a source of inspiration to me.”

“I don't mind being in the public eye as long as I am doing something substantial.”

“Coke Studio is a big platform for music in Pakistan and I really feel honored to be a part of it.”

“I've always loved maths, so in college when I started engineering, I had applied math and I really liked it, so I overloaded my courses and did two degrees.”

“The LUMS Olympiad back 10 years ago gave me a boost to sing songs where I first met with amazing Uzair Jaswal who did not sing cover songs but his original songs.”

“I've been personally attacked for respectfully expressing my take on women's empowerment.”

“I stand by all the women who have had to deal with inappropriate behavior of any sort.”

“I got a call for 'Aaya Na Tu' the same day that Forbes featured me in their list of 30 under 30. That day, I knew I had established myself as more than just a singer.”

“As an artist, it is heartwarming to see other artists appreciate your work by making covers and renditions of your original track.”

“If I can do something about it and won't because I want to hog the limelight, then I really have no right to talk about women's empowerment.”

“A song is essentially an 'asset' after its creation and release because it can be traded, sold or rented. This makes it the backbone of earnings in the 'music ecosystem.'”

“I am supremely humbled to receive the 40 Under Forty honor by Stony Brook University in the category of Civil Service and Activism.”

“There's a downside to glamour and since I know that, I think that's why I have been able to stay grounded.”

“Empowering women in Pakistan would mean raising them equal to boys, providing them the same education, giving them the same job opportunities, equal wages and equal respect.”