Quotes about Expression

You are an artist. What work of art will you leave behind?

When the bright angel dominates, out comes a great work of art, a Michelangelo David or a Beethoven symphony.

In music I do not look for logic. I am quite intuitive on the whole and know no theories. I never like a work if I cannot intuitively grasp its inner unity (architecture).

What is essential in a work of art is that it should rise far above the realm of personal life and speak to the spirit and heart of the poet as man to the spirit and heart of mankind.

The product of the head, heart and hand is a thing to be loved.

Words are in a way our godly sharing in the work of creation, and the speaking and writing of words is at once the most human and the most holy business we engage in.

Work from pithy middle eye out, swimming in language sea.

For me, be it 'Arth' or 'Libaas' or 'Masoom,' there has always been space to break stereotypes or social constructs and perform beyond the norm. It happened all through my career and I am happy it did.

What I love about Stevie Wonder is the way he makes people feel. He's one of the best examples of how music can heal.

Could a person really make a social contribution through music consciously? I mean, beyond making a person happy to hear the song and more making a social contribution consciously through your music? For me, Stevie Wonder is the paragon of that. And I didn't want to be Stevie Wonder, but I did want to do what he does.

I used to throw a lot of stuff against the wall, just to see what ended up sticking; now I'm pretty much using everything that I create for a record.

For me the rehearsal period is the part I most enjoy. It's the creating of the story.