100 Quotes by Javed Ali

I enjoy singing soulful melodies because they add that extra zing to your performance.

I am a die hard fan of Lucknow food, so whenever I am in city I make sure to have the famous kebabs.

One has to sing from the heart to let it touch the right chords. Unless you enjoy the song, your listener will not either.

I have never followed anyone's style of singing.

Your knowledge remains limited if you just listen to your songs but you grow as a singer when you listen to other singers' work - their style, accent and modulation. You end up absorbing new things.

Coming from a middle class background, I faced a lot of hardships during my initial years in Mumbai. I did not have much money and had to sing jingles and bhajans to survive. But those years taught me that a singer should be versatile.

Some of my fans tell me that my voice is more suited for romantic numbers, some others say I do Sufi songs better. But that just goes to say that people are more aware of the different genres now. More people are getting exposed to sufi music because of Bollywood, which is good.

In independent music, you are the badshah and there are no restrictions, which allow you to embrace your true music. Whereas in playback, your first obligation is to your music director and then to your sensibilities.

I don't think I am hero material.