I compose music for films, and by the grace of God, I've got a few awards. That's it.

I follow a simple formula when I compose. I ask myself, 'What would the audience want to hear?' and 'Why would they buy my CDs?' And the process of answering these questions through music follows. Sometimes, it works. Sometimes, it backfires.

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. I try to make sure that I don't repeat my music.

Beautiful film music can be made relevant to any period.

So long as you do it truthfully, music is not to be judged.

I basically 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.