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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.

Lata Mangeshkar

In my opinion, the biggest achievement was by Shankar-Jaikishan. With Raj Kapoor’s ‘Barsaat,’ they changed the way we looked at playback singing.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Achievement Big Change Opinion Play Sing
I think playback singing has a lot to do with voice acting. I would suggest to all the youngsters to understand the character, situation, and the story behind the songs. That is when you can add soul to the rendition which, I think, is missing in today’s music.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Act Missing Music Myself Play Sing Thinking
I really liked Kishore Kumar. He had a virile man’s voice, and he was truly versatile.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Man Myself True Voice
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.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Break Deserve Justice Myself Sing Talent Time
People, who accused me of practising a monopoly were wrong. The media fuelled rumours about my ‘monopoly.’ The first question I was always asked during interviews was about my supposed monopoly.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Interview Myself People Practice Question Wrong
I wouldn’t let a biopic be made on me. That’s because I don’t believe in them. I don’t like them.
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Believe Biopic Myself
For me, awards are a token of respect that people are giving me. So no matter how many awards I am receiving, I always feel emotional.
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Award Emotional Myself People Respect
The privileged classes today are bothered about petrol and diesel prices while the poor can’t afford two meals a day. I am a very small person, but I want us to think beyond personal and regional interests.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Afford Class Myself Need Personal Price Privilege Small Thinking
I have a fierce temper. I’ve mastered it over the years, but when I’m angry, no one can force me to do anything I don’t want to.
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Fierce Force Master Myself Temperature
I have decided that I won’t take up assignments that don’t interest me.
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Assignment Decision Interest Myself
I missed out on my childhood. I had to work hard, but I was immediately given a place in playback.
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Childhood Hard Work Myself Place Play
From my experience and understanding, I believe money follows name and fame, while recognition calls for a huge amount of sacrifice. To get something, you have to lose something. That’s the rule of life.
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Believe Experience Follow Life Lose Money Myself Rule Sacrifice Understand
Today, the scope for variety has shrunk drastically. There are only a handful of topnotch composers like A. R. Rahman, Anu Malik, Jatin-Lalit that’s it.
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Composer Drastic Hands Scope
I appreciate the change associated with people’s growth, but I don’t like the changes in our lives. I came to Mumbai in 1945, so imagine my acceptance of the massive changes around. I have witnessed every kind of revolution.
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Appreciation Association Change Concept Imagination Kind Live Myself Revolution
I feel I am a little unfit for the kind of music that is being made today. There is a big difference between what I sang earlier and what is being made now. I am not saying this music is bad, but there are too many beats.
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Bad Day Feeling Kind Music Myself
I believe in one power, and that is the hand of God. I respect all religions.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Believe God Hands Myself Power Religion Respect

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.

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