Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Javed Ali - Page 2

Healthy competition is good to boost ourselves and helps you to take the flight forward.

Chennai audience is musically-inclined. They understand and enjoy different genres of music.

I am a die hard fan of Lucknow food, so whenever I am in city I make sure to have the famous kebabs.

My association with the Times of India has been a great journey. I have done over 15 shows within two years for the brand. I am glad to be a part of their events, as it gives me an opportunity to interact and perform for my fans across the country.

My father belongs to Muzaffarnagar. Though I was born and brought up in Delhi, we, as a family, are known as U.P. wallahas.

Ustad Ghulam Ali has been a huge influence and has guided me constantly. In fact, it was he who suggested I change my stage name to Javed Ali from Javed Hussain.

I don't feel that I have achieved anything, I just want people to love my songs.

I am a student of Ghulam Ali, who was like my guru. I changed my name in his honour.

One of the interesting things about watching a kid perform is that they are too innocent to understand how talented they are... they have no inhibitions. If you ask them to sing, they will sing based on whatever training and practice they have.

Gujaratis not only love music, but they equally appreciate the artists. They express their appreciation wholeheartedly, they dance with you, sing along and always enjoy the music.

I never doubted the fact that I could make it. I always believed in myself.

If my singing leaves a long-lasting effect in the mind of the listeners, it is the blessing of the Almighty.

By the time one song gains popularity, another one is introduced.

One has to be blessed to have a voice that creates impact.

I have a taste for ghazals and I like them.

Music has no language barriers and this has been proved right several times by the Chennai audience.

Whenever I sing a song, I just want it to reach out to the audience.

I have never followed anyone's style of singing.

Lucknow is one of my favourite cities.

I have always enjoyed coming to Ahmedabad.

Music is a blessing which God has given to all of us. All of us might not be able to sing but we have an ear for songs and music, that itself is a big blessing.

I know nothing other than singing and I feel blessed.

I know that composers know my voice type and what songs will suit me. I have been able to mould my voice according to the nature of the song given to me, be it rock, pop or jazz.

I don't mind even if I sing a few songs every year, but I just want to do quality work.

I have sung all kinds of songs - be it ghazals, qawwalis, romantic numbers or peppy numbers.

It's an honour when your audience sings along, more than they listen to you at a live gig.

Dance numbers continue to be popular and I believe soulful and romantic tracks, too, will never go out of trend.

I enjoy singing soulful melodies because they add that extra zing to your performance.

As an artist, I do not want to limit my skills to one medium alone.

In the beginning, many composers didn't have confidence in me. It's not their fault. It only comes after you've delivered your first hit.

I don't think I am hero material.

Many people say that theatre has no money, but it has been the stepping stone for the best film actors of our times like Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Paresh Rawal, etc.

There is an endearing quality in Gujaratis and the way they celebrate their lives.

Ghazal singing will come back with a bang.

I like singing all kinds of songs, be it a soft number or a peppy track.

Though I come from Delhi, many other artistes like me attained success in Maharashtra.

The response that I get from the Lucknow audience is always the best.

Odisha people are very musical. Our music industry has got many talented artists from Odisha. They love music a lot.

When you hear a romantic song, the feeling is incomparable.

As I grew older, I realised that I could be versatile. I decided to try out a variety of singing styles by becoming a playback singer.