“I constantly need music, that music that flows in my veins, making the whole planet tremble, pure and divine substance of my life.”

“Life without playing music is inconceivable for me. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music, I get most joy in life out of music.”

“Music to me is the air I breathe it's the blood that pumps through my veins that keeps me alive”

“Music for me is something I prefer to keep away form the whole business part of my life.”

“Music is the ideal companion in sad, difficult or joyful moments. The divine substance that creates emotions.”

“Classical music is a perennially flowing river and nothing can affect its flow. No one needs to worry about Indian music. It is forever.”

“When I am designing, I make a selection of music that will be the inspiration behind the whole collection… I will be blasting that music—it becomes a journey I take in my brain to transfer that sound to the clothing.”

“I make writing as much a part of my life as I do eating or listening to music.”

“If music is haraam then why has it reached such heights? Why does music make me to soar towards heaven? The religion of music is one; all other are different. I tell the Mullas that this is the only haqeeqat (reality). This is my world. My Namaaz is the seven ‘sudh’ [pure] and five ‘komal’ [soft] surs”

“My veins are afire with music,
Her eyes have kissed me, my body is turned to light;
I shall dream to her secret heart tonight…”