Kailash Kher quotes:

Just like gold, which has to weather very high temperatures to achieve the sheen and shine it finally gets, so also every person has to go through struggles in his life to achieve success.

Singing is my passion, my first love and the secret of my energy. Music to me is like finding my inner self, my soul. It gives me a great joy to see audiences enjoying with me. I have given my heart to singing. When I sing, I can feel romance in everything around me.

I don't listen to Bollywood music much. But yes, I listen to Indian music quite often, and other non- film music.

A man with a silver spoon may get his share of supporters, but he can never be an inspiration for somebody! Patience and hard work are the key to every man's success.

Nepal is a beautiful country with a lot of holy places. I also like the country because it's close to the Himalayas. According to Hindu mythology, that's the abode of Lord Shiva.

There's no meaning to life without music. Everybody has their own connect with music.

I have created a new genre. It is a soulful creation that comes straight from my heart.

For us Indians, I don't think English can ever exude that magic of emotions which our mother tongue can.

Music is the biggest tool of revolution - the best way to reach out to the youth and involve them. If you can't contribute to the world with your art, I don't see the meaning of life.

Music is everywhere and in everything! I draw my inspiration from the day to day activities of my life!

The confidence that we Indians are suddenly infused with while doing something wrong is absolutely commendable.

My real guru are my experiences in life - the realisation that you are alone in this world came very early to me.

My birthday is a day when all I want is to bask in the love of my family and rarely accept offers for concerts and shows if they are to be held on this day.

My inspiration comes from the common man and nature.

I don't follow anything blindly. I have to know the entire thing, if I have to get in to it. It might sound funny to you, but it's like using English language. I use an English word only when I know its meaning and understand its connotation. You won't hear me say, 'What's up, dude' or anything like that just for the heck of it.

Money and good life had never been my goal.

When the audience enjoys your performance, you feel like a magician who is doing magic. It's a great feeling!

A. R. Rahman is truly India's Mozart. His music is celebrated worldwide.

What is most amusing and can happen only in India is that the most posh and big households that I've seen in Mumbai, the 'big city', will have their balconies and windows festooned with rows of baniyans and tauliyas hanging on them.

Singing is a limitless form of expression, and I love to experiment with my work.

Don't take things too seriously, and just chill.

My songs are all about celebrating poignant music. While some of them focus on fun and revelry, they are fortunately backed by powerful lyrics. Put together, the lyrics, tune and my voice strive to take the songs to the next level.

Recording a song for a film doesn't take much time; it's hardly an hour's job, but concerts are constant, and so is travelling, so I've to take time out to work on my albums because I'm passionate about creating my own music. When you love something dearly, you set your priorities accordingly.

A. R. Rahman is truly India's Mozart. His music is celebrated worldwide."

I am not a Ph.D. in economics or a doctorate in literature that I can afford to take my singing lightly. Even if I sing a jingle, I take it as seriously as oxygen.

A right balance between music and lyrics is important. Music complements lyrics.

It's a whole new world out here. The online world is like a blackboard on which, when you write, the whole world can see - and I'm thrilled about this development. I want to make full use of it.

We are all souls, and what I have learnt so far is that while God is male, the souls created by Him are female, so I always had women as my theme, as they are dedicated to Him.

I am an untrained musician and a common man's singer.

Music reality shows are a good thing, especially for those seeking a career in music.

The worst affected from corruption is the common man.

Bollywood is huge. Anything that's made in large quantity will evidently overshadow others. But that won't stop artistes from making albums. A person who has faith in his music will go ahead.

I don't add any deliberate nuances to the way I sing. I've seen so much and been all over the world, but I'm glued to my roots, and that comes across.

I have been getting offers from international artistes for collaboration all across the globe, but I prefer to work with Indian artistes.

I have struggled to make a place in this industry