Quotes from Javed Ali

The response that I get from the Lucknow audience is always the best.

When I had to sing 'Kajra re' for 'Bunty Aur Babli,' I thought that my voice will not match that of Amitabh Bachchan's.

For listeners, the song 'Kehne ko jashn-e-baharaa hai' looks a very easy number. In fact, it was a challenge to sing the song as I had to really suppress my voice and make it appear like a casual track.

One has to be blessed to have a voice that creates impact.

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.

I have got a lot of appreciation from people and they really like my voice in Sufi songs, so I will continue with that, but I'm also experimenting with other types of songs.

Listeners want fresh voices.

I never doubted the fact that I could make it. I always believed in myself.

It's an amazing experience to perform in Nagpur! Music aficionados here appreciate good music and shower their love magnanimously on artistes.

My association with the Times of India has been a great journey. I have done over 15 shows within two years for the brand. I am glad to be a part of their events, as it gives me an opportunity to interact and perform for my fans across the country.

I've lost count of how many times I have performed in Chennai.

I am not a known face and a lot of people wouldn't recognise me if I walked into a room. But that's okay with me. I want people to recognize me through my work.

I like works by Bryan Adams and Mariah Carey, among others.

Ustad Ghulam Ali has been a huge influence and has guided me constantly. In fact, it was he who suggested I change my stage name to Javed Ali from Javed Hussain.

I have sung all kinds of songs - be it ghazals, qawwalis, romantic numbers or peppy numbers.

I rarely get the time to watch cricket as I am busy with recordings.

One of the interesting things about watching a kid perform is that they are too innocent to understand how talented they are... they have no inhibitions. If you ask them to sing, they will sing based on whatever training and practice they have.

I have always enjoyed coming to Ahmedabad.

A lot of singers entered the industry with me. A lot of them struggled. Many have not been able to make it but some have sustained.

Odisha people are very musical. Our music industry has got many talented artists from Odisha. They love music a lot.

It's very difficult to get recognized in Bollywood. There are so many talented singers and so much competition.

Sufi music talks about connecting people. It talks about connecting hearts and connecting man with God. Everything that talks about connection is Sufi.

I am very fond of western genres, including EDM.

Though I come from Delhi, many other artistes like me attained success in Maharashtra.