I think music, in my opinion, is not about motivation in the way it’s – it’s not a running base. It’s art. And my whole philosophy of music is different. It’s almost like cooking and serving to people, seeing them smile and enjoying the food, really. A. R. Rahman Read Quote
I have too many responsibilities and principles. There’s no time for ‘guilty’ pleasures. A. R. Rahman Read Quote
For me, there is no day or night for music. I often work through the night – without phone calls disturbing me. A. R. Rahman Read Quote
My mother’s belief in spiritual healers grew stronger after our family went through a rough patch following my father’s death. Sufi saint Karimullah Shah Kadri changed our lives, and all of us converted to Sufism. But it wasn’t an instantaneous decision – it took us 10 years to convert. The change in religion was like washing away the past. A. R. Rahman Read Quote
I love great lyrics, and I love the way it could shape a tune into a very unpredictable one, and I also like taking a great melody and putting lyrics into it. A. R. Rahman Read Quote