The way that I sing, what I sing about, what I wear, who I am, this is me. I was born this way.

Lots are written about how 'she shows up at board meetings in the saree.' My God, I have never worn a saree to board meetings; people play it out in different ways. I think I have never shied away from the fact that I am an Indian, and I don't intend to, but you can be at home with both cultures.

I have fun with my clothes onstage; it's not a concert you're seeing, it's a fashion show.

Fashion is that thing that saved me from being sad.

Prejudice is a disease. So is fashion. But I will not wear prejudice.

There's this idea that it's all natural, but everything's been staged to look natural. It is also an invention. It's just that my inventions are different. I often get asked about my artifice, but isn't fashion based on the idea that we can create a fantasy?