I feel God has sent me to Earth to sing. I started singing when I was five, but I don't think I've worked as hard as many other people.

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.

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.

I wish I had given more time to learning classical singing.

There are so many songs that I could not sing the way I wanted to. When such songs come on television or radio, I shut them off or leave the room.

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.