The more I compose, the more I know that I don’t know it all. I think it’s a good way to start. If you think you know it all, the work becomes a repetition of what you’ve already done.
A. R. RAHMANI love classical music. I love a lot of musicians playing together and the whole culture of that, whether it’s Indian or it’s Western.
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Music is all about transporting people, speaking a language which languages fail to express.
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There were basically three themes. One was the sun theme which is the guitar when he’d get sun on his leg and it comes again in the end. And there’s of course the lullaby which Dido sang, “If I Rise.” And then there’s this driving guitar which is the motivation theme.
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I am a big admirer of Sachin and his personality. He is a source of inspiration for the country and just looking at his photographs gives a lot of positive vibes.
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My biggest dream to connect people through music has come true. In a world where there are enough reasons to separate us, the Oscars have unified us.
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I wanted to be part of something bigger.
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When I initially read the script, it goes inside and comes out different things even without commenting on any stuff. And then, those pieces are taken out and then spread out through the movie.
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Rather than making money I believe in making people happy, all other things are secondary. Money isn’t important, creative satisfaction is.
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No regrets. There is no time for that. Regret is boring.
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In my case, dust has become gold: Today, I work with people I grew up admiring.
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Sometimes I intentionally cut it off. I just want to be in silence, especially when I’m traveling. I watch movies without sound.
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Success comes to those who dedicate everything to their passion in life. To be successful, it is also very important to be humble and never let fame or money travel to your head.
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I love the voice – it’s the most perfect instrument ever heard. It’s God given.
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I was a common man, and I will always remain a common man. No amount of stardom will ever consume my soul. Money comes, money goes. Fame comes, fame goes. I believe every human being is a celebrity in their own right.
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While other creators make a big show of their art Mani Sir makes it look as though anyone can do what he does.
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I think I would like to discover a new root where people don’t get bored with people singing boring lines but something exciting. That’d be interesting.
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If music wakes you up, makes you think, heals you…then, I guess the music is working.
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The idea of music is to liberate the listener and lead him to a frame where he feels he is elevated.
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The search is more important than the destination.
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Your inner voice is the voice of divinity. To hear it, we need to be in solitude, even in crowded places.
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I don’t even know where mine [Oscar award] is. My mother has hidden it because everybody who comes in wants to take a photograph of it. So what she’s done is she put it inside a suitcase somewhere.
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I want to go beyond the restrictions of language, religion and caste, and music is the only thing that allows me to do that.
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That’s a sound design thing but then we wanted to do music that would not disturb it and at the same time drive it.
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I believe that whatever comes at a particular time is a blessing from God.
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Your best success comes after your greatest disappointment.
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There have been predictions that the world will come to an end on 21.12.12. But I look around me and I see so much scope for hope.
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People Expect Something New From Me All The Time.And That’s Good It Keeps Me On The Edge
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