I am blessed to be a proud father of a daughter.
I have always believed that there is no such thing as coincidence, and I have always believed in destiny.
I am an incurable romantic. I am even in love with the idea of being in love, and hence, I write a lot of love songs.
While my mother is from Jammu, my father was originally from Afghanistan, as my grandfather was the governor of five provinces there, including Herat.
Northeastern folk music influenced me from a very young age. Sachin Dev Burman is one of the inspirational musicians in Indian film music. The way he fused folk music with his signature style is amazing. So, I am aware of the beauty of northeast folk music.
There's a famous saying: 'Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.' I want to change it to 'Hell hath no fury like a nation scorned.'
If it is written in my destiny that I will go back to Pakistan, then I will. I won't be scared of going back.
Whether it was the 9/11 attacks, Paris shooting, or the attack on the Taj, people across the world mourn the collective loss.
Whenever I have asked something from God and worked hard for it, I have always got it, be it my Indian citizenship or my weight loss.
I used to play rugby, polo, tennis, and cricket in school. It was only in the 1990s, when I used to live just opposite Harrods in London, that I started putting on weight. I used to have my breakfast there every day.
When people love you for your cultural contributions, geographical boundaries become nonexistent.
I suppose I am more comfortable with jazz because I have been playing it that much longer, and also because classical music is a much more disciplined genre.
Music does not have colour or religion. If I listen to a song, I don't care about the colour, religion, or country of the singer. It doesn't matter, even if it is in another language, because I love the music.
I believe every artiste, at some point, needs to take a step back.
I love the classic marble inlay work of Arga.
A song's lyrics can't be held culprit for the overall change in society.
I have been working and composing music since 1986. Over the years, I have seen our music industry go through all kinds of transformation.
Pakistan never valued Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan saab until English songwriter Peter Gabriel started collaborating with him. After that, the country suddenly realised that they have an amazing talent. This is the story of a lot of artistes there.
Terrorism doesn't have a border. Terrorists attack Mumbai, Peshawar, and also Paris.
My education has allowed me to be more open to ideas which I would not have been had I not been as educated.
