Asha Bhosle

My mother was progressive in her thinking. ”

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. ”

If you are already happy, music heightens your joy. ”

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

Let children come across good as well as bad things. MTV is unnecessarily criticised for dishing out obscenity. ”

I lost my childhood. When girls of my age were studying and playing, I was married off. ”

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

I cannot stand in one place and sing for three hours. By nature, I like to make things lively. ”

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. ”

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. ”