Top 45 Asha Bhosle Quotes

We have been using Ayurveda for generations, and it has been a vital part of the family.

Only when you know the nuances of a language can you sing a song well.

Music has given me great solace in my times of hardship. It has also brought me fame and wealth, and I owe everything to music.

Most of my colleagues have been insulated in Indian music alone – they did not think of the world beyond what they knew – but I always did and still do.

I performed six concerts all over the U.S.S.R. during the time of Gorbachev. The entire audience was Russian. There were no Indians. Period. The audience turned out in large numbers and gave standing ovations to all my songs. They knew each song. That was an amazing experience.

Lata Mangeshkar is Lata Mangeshkar. Nobody can ever touch her.

Hindi film music has always been completely driven by the plot. We singers never had any say in compositions.

I am always active.

I just hope that my fans continue to like my work.

With a live audience, if you sing with the right feeling, the response you get is a high, an excitement. There’s nothing in the studio that can give you anything quite like that.

I like to meet new people and learn about their cultures – new cultures.

There can be no technique or formula for creativity.

Those who are not trained singers will find that their voice quavers. That should not happen. The quaver should be used only where necessary and not because a singer cannot hold a note or a tune.

I went to London in the ’70s and also visited Madame Tussauds there. At that time, the only Indian figure that was exhibited there was of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s.

I am a restless person.

I have always believed Chandra Barot is a very talented director.

In the old days, all the movie songs were recorded right there on set.

My rebellion has always been positive and connected with my work. That’s how I’ve sung in foreign languages and collaborated with international artistes.

The music industry is an unforgiving place, and it shall unceremoniously show you the door if you can’t perform to high standards.

I was approached for acting roles when I was young. I had said that I look into the mirror every day and don’t think my face suits for the big screen. So I will not do the films.

I have sung in all languages, and so every people know me – Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu.

With singing, you get lost in the music – I go into another world when I’m singing.

My mother was progressive in her thinking.

The truth is, I’ve got a naturally outgoing nature, and I still have a great love for experimentation.

I have been singing since childhood and, over the years, sang songs from different languages from India and across the globe.

Songs are easy to remember because they have rhythm and music.

Most of the people I work with become family friends.

I believe in destiny and the philosophy of karma.

We have to put expressions in a song when we sing it.

I never think about retiring – because you retire, you die.

My songs would be nothing had it not been for my father. I follow his footsteps.

I instinctively felt Pancham and Gulzarbhai were meant to make music together.

I’ve enjoyed my life. There has been great tragedy but also moments of great happiness. I’ve taken both in my stride, and if I were to replay my life, I would do it all over again.

If you are already happy, music heightens your joy.

I used to like Mukeshji very much because his Hindi was excellent. It was very clear, and his pronunciation was excellent. No one could match that.

I have sung every song with the same dedication like I sang my first number.

In my opinion, anybody can sing. If they have a voice, they must sing.

I prefer films and dramas based on families and relationships – films which focus on love and harmony.

In the studio, you can redo things. In concert, you only have one shot at it, so you have to try to be as perfect as possible.

I’m not keen on films which depict a lot of violence.

I have always been rebellious, but that is because I’ve wanted to do different things, try out new things.

When you don’t know how to pronounce words, when you don’t know the meaning of the words, how will you imbibe a song with feeling?

If we don’t put some acting in a dance song, no one would be able to dance on it.

When I began my career, I worked purely for the money.

Many policemen have not completed their education, and the university can help them on this front. Education will enable them to speak well and politely to the people.