My father was a great admirer of music and the arts, so there was always a lot of culture in the house. As it happened, while my father was the ambassador in Portugal, the ambassador's residence had a piano, and so I started learning how to play it at the age of five.
Mumbai is home to us. Medina was born in Munich because Roya's family lives in Germany and she had five sisters to help her while I was travelling for work.
Music reflects an artist's feelings and their experiences.
The response that I have got over the years is the best example that the people of India love me, and I feel as much Indian as anybody.
When I was obese, I reached a point where I was about to meet death, and I lost weight to restart my life.
I had my own ups and downs in getting Indian citizenship. But, ultimately I got it and I am happy about it. I like India. My love is here. I am a proud Indian.
'Grateful' is a small word to express my gratitude, as God has blessed me with so many opportunities to restart my life.
I want people to get over my weight and the loss of it. It's been years, and I am sure people can find better things to talk about.
I come from a very affluent family. I have been educated in one of the finest institutions of the world. Money was never a factor in my life: by the grace of God, I was blessed with a golden spoon.
Every person goes through a bad phase. Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan, too, had a rough phase in their careers. In my case, it was unfortunate that my personal problems came up at a time when I took a break to rejuvenate myself.
I am like a child when it comes to gizmos and gadgets.
I am not scared of anyone except the Almighty.
While artistes do want peace, it is not their preserve alone. Everyone wants peace just as much.
Pakistan doesn't value its artistes. I will get trolled for what I have said, but that is the reality. It is unfortunate.
The way the Pak government treated me is only testimony to the ill treatment meted out to artistes. There was outrage against me. People were amazed that I had applied for citizenship in India. I don't give a damn about getting trolled. I have earned immense respect and love in India.
When Indians have loved and embraced Pakistani artistes, why can't the latter come out in their support when injustice has been meted out to the people? No one wants these artistes to wage a war against their government. People didn't demand that they condemn their own country. They just expected them to say something for the sake of humanity.
I am a singer; my job is to create music and harmony. Wherever I see harmony, I would go towards there.
There is nothing more beautiful for a musician to listen and see harmony.
When my first album came out, it wasn't Bollywood. The love that I received from people was everything, and it still is everything for me.
I started playing music when I was about six and didn't discover Indian classical music until I was fifteen. So, essentially, I had a lot of catching up to do.
