“I would like to do one of Ilaiyaraaja's songs. After all, I did play d...” — Y. G. Mahendran Quote

“I would like to do one of Ilaiyaraaja's songs. After all, I did play drums for him and have watched him closely while composing, recording and performing. I would like to do an album of Mohammed Rafi's Hindi songs, too.”

“My mom was a pillar of support to my father in his theatre endeavors.”

“I acted in 'Oomakkuyil' under Balu Mahendra's baton.”

“Sometimes with artists, I want to hear a few things before I buy the whole album.”

“I think sometime during the peak of 'Whiskey Glasses' is when I realized: 'Man, this is really starting to happen. People are not not just singing these singles, they're singing every song on my album and really invested in what I'm doing.'”

“I wanted to make music for my people that I grew up with in my neighborhood. That's kind of the long and the short of that whole 'Diary' album.”