My favourites are Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar and Mohammed Rafi. They are the four legends. I have worked with them in hundreds of songs.

Everyone abroad knows me because of the songs 'Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja' and 'I Am A Disco Dancer,' both from 'Disco Dancer.'

There is only one Kishore Kumar, he was exceptional. No one can ever be like him.

Remixed songs in a way are helping the legendary songs revive their charm and reach out to the newer generations.

I want Bappa to be amongst the best music composers. My father was a great singer and I also did quite well and now my son would take forward the legacy, as music is in our blood.

Since his childhood, Bappa has observed me singing and practicing and is well aware of all sorts of recording and singing arrangements. I have a studio at my home, so whenever he needs my help I make sure I stand by him. I often sing for the tunes that he composes.

I visit Pune quite regularly; I simply love the city.

Throughout my career I've never worried about who will be singing my song on the screen.

I don't sing for awards, I sing for rewards!

In India, women are respected the most. Mothers, wives, sisters, daughters.

There is no lack of talent in our country.

My favourite composers are Vishal Shekhar, AR Rahman, Shankar Ehsaan-Loy.

I'm the only composer who has scored for two-three generation of actors. Be it for Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan or Dharmendra, Sunny Deol or Sunil Dutt, Sanjay Dutt - I have done it all.

There is a lot of talent in our slums.

Our poor kids are very talented.

What keeps an artiste going is the adulation of the masses.

Music is my soul and I can easily say, it is the secret of my youth.

Original music is always appreciated.

I want to bring forth the historical significance of Sreerampur and turn it into a tourism hub.

No human being, or party can defeat me.

Only god can defeat or destroy.

People often complain that celebrities after joining politics are not seen once the polls are over. But I am not like them. I would work for development.

I feel very lucky that I got to work with Lata Mangeshkar, Asha didi and many more in the 1980s.

After 1999, I thought that I needed a break. As a senior composer, I didn't like the trend of three music directors working on a single film. But after a few quiet years, I was back for good.