Quotes from Mohit Chauhan

I want to visit Moscow again and again in my life.

My cousin lives in Delhi, so I kept visiting the city and got really fascinated with DU. Apart from studies, one also gets good exposure to music here. For an artist, there are a lot of opportunities in the city.

The one sure way of participating in the process of nation-building is to vote on the election day.

Acting was always there in my mind, but I never tried too hard to take it up. I had to pay my bills, so I did whatever came my way. Music happened first, so I took it up quite passionately.

You should create music which comes from within and not bother about anything else.

I have sung some great songs, and fortunately, all have gone to become hits.

After Silk Route disbanded I came on my own, and through the years, I have sung a few film songs while writing songs for my album.

Since I am an avid singer and a lot of my fans want to hear me sing, I thought it will be really nice to sing my songs online so that more people could watch me, and I thought digital is the best way to connect with everyone.

I would love to compose for an entire film because it will be a different experience.

For me, music is for the soul - no matter whether the song is composed by me or by someone else.

Music, to me, is something that connects to the soul.

I was born and brought up in Himalchal Pradesh, so I have bond with mountains and love being surrounded by them. So I love Nepal.

The whole basis of conserving is not about nature - it is about people. If we don't look after the people surrounding the place, and if they don't have the value of preserving it in their pockets, then they are not going to preserve it.

It is good to have competition because that helps you survive in the long run.

In terms of creativity, both are equally satisfying. Music album is for yourself, where you compose songs and stuff like that, and in films, you have a story, characters, and songs penned by someone else.

I can't take credit for the success of my songs.

Classroom singing is common in India, but no one gives you marks for that. My idea is to introduce music and singing as full-fledged subject so that talent can be polished at an early stage. Also, it will help alleviate stage fear.

As I was born and brought up in Himachal Pradesh, I used to listen to a lot of Hindi songs over radio apart from ghazals, western music, and 'Himachali' folk songs.

Marriage is definitely a very comforting feeling.

Music has always been a part of my life. It's my way of expression.

In schools, if you go to teach kids with less interest in music the nuances of music, they feel deviated, as it is very technical. But teaching them songs, to begin with, creates a natural desire in them to know the other country, their eating habits, the way they dress up, how they look, and other things.

Delhi has played a pivotal role in my both personal and professional life.

I firmly believe the way forward for our nation is to have a robust democracy.

I studied science. And I had a group of friends who were heavily into music and theatre.