Quotes from Anu Malik

Farah Khan and I form a magical pair.

As far as Pakistani music is concerned, it definately has a nice ring to it, so whats the big deal as long as people are getting to hear good music from all parts of the world.

I was shocked when Raj Kumar Santhoshi approached me for 'Ghatak.'

My music is my passion.

Ashanti - the famous singer in the U.S. - has also sung for me. This was the biggest high for me.

How do you explain a person like Asha Bhosle? A star or a super star or just someone from the Gods.

Salman will always be a superstar.

Im not rude, I'm just plain honest.

My father, composer Sardar Malik, used to say that a good musician should always try to imbibe good poetry. One reason why today's songs don't have a shelf life is because of inane lyrics.

It is not only just a Indian phenomenon but it's happening the world over. People are taking old movies and remaking them; old serials are being made into web series. There is no harm in remixing the song if you do it well.

Star cast is very important, for the songs to fly again. You need someone like a Shah Rukh Khan or a Salman Khan, a big star in the film. They will make sure that the song is taken to a different level.

Just equating my price to one hit song is taking credit away from my lifetime's work.

When you work for so many years in the industry, you form your cliques. But I quickly realised that I have to be open to work with new talent.

India is a huge country with so much talent. We Indians have one problem though. Something suddenly excites us, and then we suddenly lose interest.

I am talented enough to compose internationally.

People in the West want to hear Indian melody, not someone who is aping the West.

I think music is all about team work.

Whenever I am at the airport, I always manage to get a hug from the security personnel present at the security check. They always tell me that they love the songs from 'Border,' and its amazing that even 20 years later, the songs continue to hold the same meaning and impact they had when the film was released.

I cannot sit back and think that I am the best. I have to prove again and again that I am the most original music director around, even if I'm everyone's favorite whipping boy.

I didn't knock on any producers' doors for work.

When I was very young, around 11 or 12, when I started actually meeting people, trying to get work, I had to meet producers, directors but I didn't have the platform.

Anyone who says that awards make no difference to him is lying through his teeth!

Sonu Nigam, Farah Khan and I don't have a teleprompter and neither do we plan about what we say. If we break into a argument or kiss and make up, it's all real.

I never get affected by anyone telling me anything.