Quotes from Himesh Reshammiya

I am very conscious of first sampling the music and then getting it out for fans.

I acted in 'Aap Kaa Surroor,' which did well. But after that, films didn't work for me.

Music is my first love, as it's in my blood.

I know kids who participated in reality shows and became a superstar over time without singing for films, because the opportunities are wider besides films.

Sometimes in life, mutual respect becomes most important, and giving due respect to our relationship, Komal and I have amicably decided to part ways legally as husband and wife.

In 'Radio,' I play Vimesh, a 34-year-old guy who solves others' problems on the radio, while he himself undergoes turmoil in his life with his wife deciding to divorce him. I think the audience will relate to the character.

You must never get carried away by your success; many people tend to do so after they achieve success in the initial stages of their life. Your feet must be on the ground all the time.

It is important for children to learn, whether they want to pursue music or any other field.

I am a human, and I fear flops.

I am a Gujarati by birth, but having spent most of the growing up years in Mumbai, I can eat all kinds of food, from pizza to Thai, but given a choice, I want to stick to Indian.

'Radio' was made at a budget of Rs 6 crore. Thankfully, the money invested in making the film was recovered through music.

Pooja Bhatt is a very good director.

Live audiences are quite demanding. They shower you with love and admiration, but only if you have done a very good job.

Comedy is one genre that I really want to come my way because I was loved for my funny character in 'Khiladi 786.' So, if approached with a good script and good songs, I will certainly take it up.

My hobby is my profession, and therefore, I keep on composing creatively.

When my films didn't work, I wondered what was wrong in my acting graph, and then I realised the dedication I had for music, I didn't have the same for acting.

I work out a lot, and I had to control my diet to be fit.

My nasal voice has given me recognition.

There was a time when I composed for 30 films in a year. In such a short-spanned career, I have done 100 films and 500 songs. I am used to working hard.

I do heavy workout for one-and-a-half hours every day.

This whole game of hit and flops will always be there and I have survived because I am hit. I think industry works on hit and flop.

Singing and composing come naturally to me, but acting does not. I have worked at it and attended several workshops to learn the craft.

With 'The Xpose,' the main challenge was to create timeless melodies. The thriller is set in the '60s, and we didn't want the songs to sound dated.

Just praise is not enough; you've got to get work to survive.