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.

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

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.

I've wanted one thing in my life. I don't want to be that girl that gets that one thing then complains.

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

It can never be again! Everyone always talks about a good thing coming to an end, as if life was over. But I'll be 40 when this interview comes out. Paul is 38. Elton John, Bob Dylan - we're all relatively young people. The game isn't over yet. Everyone talks in terms of the last record or the last Beatle concert - but, God willing, there are another 40 years of productivity to go.