Quotes from Kumar Sanu

Hindi film songs lack poetry, and even musically, they aren't appealing at times. Their lyrical qualities aren't strong. I sometimes feel that singers aren't singing, but shouting out loud. Where's the melody?

I always charge for my songs and never sing for free.

When it comes to the 1990s songs, we all can recall them by their beautiful poetry, melody and how soothing they were to the soul.

Music is what feelings sound like, and to sing a meaningfully melodious composition like 'Suno apne dil ki' is a rarity.

Life is uncertain, so I have learnt to enjoy each moment.

Hyderabad has always been special for me.

Mumbai is not safe anymore.

Maharashtra, Mumbai and Mumba Devi blessed me and gave me name, fame and everything else.

So, we should work on imparting quality education and make our children responsible citizens. For that, we should also come forward and do our bit. So I want to open an academic institute for the underprivileged children, where they can acquire knowledge and become responsible citizens.

I think the kind of togetherness and understanding between music directors and singers, and between producers and directors, is not the same anymore. Now, it's all too professional.

All great singers copy someone else in the initial stages.

Music has lost the stamp of originality.

Frankly, I have no interest in politics.

Every singer has his or her uniqueness.

I sang at least one hit for almost every star - Dharmendra, Jeetendra and Vinod Khanna included, and several hits for all the Khans, Akshay Kumar, Rishi Kapoor and many more.

If melody is going out of our songs, if meaning of lyrics are getting trivialized, if golden voice is missing from our music and bad content creeps in, all of us should fight it together to stem the rot.

If I get good Bollywood offers, I would love to act.

Bollywood songs are losing their poetic value.

If there is no education, there will be poverty. I believe in it strongly and feel that through education we can address the issue effectively.

As soon as you come to Mumbai, get a job, then start your struggle. That's what I did.

Our music has gotten polluted today. We are straying far from our culture. Other people are trying to grab our culture, but we are very far from our culture.

I love to work with all composers as that gives an artist variety.

Having various types of fish in Kolkata is a must have and I am enjoying that every day for lunch and dinner.

I feel Arijit Singh is a versatile singer.