104 Quotes by Asha Bhosle

Burman was traveling in America and I had stayed here in India. He remembered me and felt sad. That's how he wrote the song.

There is a distinct lack of efforts on the part of the singers, as a result of which the songs being rendered are sans tone and emotions

I was a little bit scared at first. I was in my 30s when I originally sang those numbers. Now, I am old enough. During the recording, David told me that he thought of Burman as a very big composer, someone like Mozart. I felt sad, because he died 12 years ago and he didn't get the recognition that he deserved while he was alive.

Earlier, I know of instances where singers like Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar even stopped recording till they got their preparation right

commands one of the biggest vocabularies of all the musicians I've encountered. What she can do with her voice is beyond belief. It's like this amazing natural resource: she has the capability of making her voice like one of the instruments we play, and also of being the quintessential vocalist. And she can move between these modes quite naturally.

I have sung as many as 6,000 songs of various hues, be they classical, pop or folk songs. I have even performed free of charge for the Maharashtra government.

Cooking well, with love, is an art.

My songs would be nothing had it not been for my father. I follow his footsteps.

I believe in destiny and the philosophy of karma.