Lata Mangeshkar quotes:

I have been singing for the last 50 years, you know, so I deserve a break. Besides, there are talented singers around who can do justice to their work.

I have decided that I won't take up assignments that don't interest me.

Sourav's calm and assured presence sets him apart. His captaincy is of a high order but he bats sensibly and reads situations well. I hope Sourav too becomes a World Cup wining captain.

It was not really the external influences that made me a singer. Music was within me. I was full of it.