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.
A. R. RAHMANI 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.
More A. R. Rahman Quotes
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There is only one of the two that can reside in our hearts, GOD or ego. If GOD is in ego is out.
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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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The music had to be rooted, and yet had to branch out, like the wild imagination of a child.
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Music knows no barrier of age or culture. It isn’t about being politically correct or even making a statement. Music is what appeals to the ears and touches your soul.
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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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I like music that is able to stir my soul. My music is a spiritual exercise
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Music is language itself. It should not have any barriers of caste, creed, language or anything. Music is one, only cultures are different. Music is the language of languages. It is the ultimate mother of languages.
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No regrets. There is no time for that. Regret is boring.
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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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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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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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I love the voice – it’s the most perfect instrument ever heard. It’s God given.
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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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After a point of time, when you get success and fame, money and everything, the purpose of life has to be redefined. For me, I think that purpose is to build bridges. Artists can do that very easily, more than politicians.
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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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