I actually hate receiving gifts, it makes me very uncomfortable for some reason.
For us Indians, I don't think English can ever exude that magic of emotions which our mother tongue can.
Singing is my passion, my first love and the secret of my energy. Music to me is like finding my inner self, my soul. It gives me a great joy to see audiences enjoying with me. I have given my heart to singing. When I sing, I can feel romance in everything around me.
My real guru are my experiences in life - the realisation that you are alone in this world came very early to me.
When the audience enjoys your performance, you feel like a magician who is doing magic. It's a great feeling!
A man with a silver spoon may get his share of supporters, but he can never be an inspiration for somebody! Patience and hard work are the key to every man's success.
My inspiration comes from the common man and nature.
Those who think that a woman detained at home by her little family is doing nothing, think the reverse of what is true. Scarcely can the godly mother quit her home for a place of worship; but dream not that she is lost to the work of the church; far from it, she is doing the best possible service for her Lord. Mothers, the godly training of your offspring is your first and most pressing duty.
An intense anticipation itself transforms possibility into reality; our desires being often but precursors of the things which we are capable of performing.
Excellence is everything today, and most people aren't excellent. If you're not excellent - like truly excellent at what you do - you're toast.
I believe that whatever we have, regardless of a trade being done or not, I feel we have a shot. I've just got to believe that we're going to be all right. I've got to just play basketball.