“There are so many songs that I could not sing the way I wanted to. Whe...” — Lata Mangeshkar Quote

“There are so many songs that I could not sing the way I wanted to. When such songs come on television or radio, I shut them off or leave the room.”

“From my experience and understanding, I believe money follows name and fame, while recognition calls for a huge amount of sacrifice. To get something, you have to lose something. That's the rule of life.”

“My father passed away in 1942, and three-four months after his death, I had to start working. There was a responsibility on my shoulders to run the household. It was my duty as the eldest child in the house.”

“I've seen people shut it down when it looks like you're playing for nothing.”

“Training to be a therapist teaches you to shut up and listen, and that is certainly useful as a writer.”

“I've thrived on people writing me off. Because if you write me off, I'll shut you up.”