Songs should follow the state of mind of the actor on screen. It can be grammatically perfect, you know, with all those embellishments that the ustads are good at, only if you're singing for a film on, say, the life of Tansen.

If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once a week.

Whiskey! Never tasted such beastly stuff in my life! In a civilized country they drink wine

Music is the love of my life. It's a total escape from reality. Music transports you to another place, someplace unexpected and meaningful.

In the end, everything is a gag.

As you go through life, you've got to see the valleys as well as the peaks.