The idea of music is to liberate the listener and lead him to a frame where he feels he is elevated.
A. R. RAHMANSometimes 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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Be original and find your inner voice. The rest will follow.
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No regrets. There is no time for that. Regret is boring.
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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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When you do something with a lot of honesty, appetite and commitment, the input reflects the output.
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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 wanted to be part of something bigger.
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The music had to be rooted, and yet had to branch out, like the wild imagination of a child.
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I like music that is able to stir my soul. My music is a spiritual exercise
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I 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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In my case, dust has become gold: Today, I work with people I grew up admiring.
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Music is all about transporting people, speaking a language which languages fail to express.
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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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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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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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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.
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