If one is hardworking and has faith in one's talent, I think it just adds to one's confidence.
Badshah
The first rap that I wrote was about my Maths teacher, and as expected, he didn't like it, but the students loved it!
I think the debate around nepotism is futile because I am an outsider and I know that there is no compensation of talent.
Haters will be haters, you have got to acknowledge them and move on as the ratio of love to hate is too high.
I am a qualified civil engineer but academics never attracted me as I was a sleepoholic when I was in college.
When I started listening to rap music, I loved the fact that there were stories being told in 16 bars.
I was offered Vicky Kaushal's role in 'Lust Stories,' which I had declined.
God has made all of us in a certain way, and we are all unique. I see no reason to find fault in that.
I never really liked kids before, and kind of hated them. I just didn't like them. I don't know why. All that has changed ever since my daughter was born, and I have started loving kids now.
Shah Rukh Khan's stardom always inspires me. His sensibilities, way of life and the way he does business, I love him for that.
In India we are creating mainstream hip hop music, than what real rap music is. The lyrics aren't that personal, since most of the music is catering to Bollywood. It's just trivial. It's a fashion here.
I think that I can act.
Rap or hip-hop music emerged in the West because of the atrocities against the Blacks. Their lyrics had a certain style of rebellion and it was quite personal.
I come from a humble background, where my family was struggling to be called middle class.
My father was a government officer and for him, the ultimate dream was to see me become an IAS officer.
Money is a resource for me and it is needed to make music.
Indians have a huge misconception when it comes to rap. It isn't just about heavy beats; it is about poetry.
It's hard to find parking space in Delhi and the traffic sucks there.
I stick to Hindi rap. That is my USP. It gives an Indian essence to my music despite the foreign influence of the genre.
I am comfortable doing independent music; it gives me more freedom as an artiste.
It's fine if you are on TV and people are taking pictures with you but where is the money? That is what parents are concerned about.
The hard part of being a celebrity is staying one!
I want my fans to listen to my music. Period.
Yes, I've been lucky to work with some of the biggest stars in the film industry, but I've worked hard and fans have loved my music.
When you act you realise acting is not that difficult - the other technicalities are, like the mark, angle, light, etc. So you just not have to memorise your lines but keep in mind the mark, the angle and light. It is difficult.
I feel it is important to remember who you are if you want to make it in life - and I try not to forget that fact even for a moment.
I feel I do not have script sense. Like Kartik Aaryan has a very good script sense.
While I hope that people like my work, I don't think an artist should be afraid of people not liking his work.
So many kids meet me and they get disappointed. They ask me to wear shades and behave in the way I do in my songs. Then I have to explain it to them that I am like this in real life, more composed, chilled out and cool.
Earlier in our country, rapping was not considered as a proper art form, as it is not a song. But now, incorporation of rap in Bollywood songs, is giving rappers a chance to show their talent and it is coming to the mainstream.
I don't take myself seriously, I don't think of myself as a star.
I have never deliberately tried to hurt someone's sentiments.
I was born in Delhi but grew up in Chandigarh, so I write about the machismo of Punjab because it was around me.
The thought about changing my genre of music does cross my mind, but then I remember why I started making music in the first place or why people started liking my kind of music.
The whole idea of performing before an audience is fun and organic.
I want to write music based on my life, my past experiences and heartbreaks.
I would love to act in films if people think I am right for a particular role.
As a successful artist it is my job to give the indie scene as much of a push as I can.
Of course, I have been influenced by my Punjabi and Hariyanvi roots.
Never have I ever come across any woman who is imperfect!
If celebs try to do something good, people think it is a publicity stunt and if they do without showing it, they don't get credit.
I have been a huge fan of Major Lazer for a long time and they have done a phenomenal job in redefining dance music across the globe.
I got into rap because I can't sing. If I could sing, I'd be a singer.
I just want to focus on creating more music.
My music comes before my stardom, so the pressure of handling fame does not matter.
Once you know the background of an individual, you can connect better with his or her music.
I go out of my way to help people, but I don't tell people. Goodness is not about beating your own drum.
The shopping centres that have come up in Noida are amazing. There are amusement parks and other good family outing spots.
I mean even I don't know how to buy music online. I go on a music- streaming site or an online music store, there are so many steps you have to go through, before you get to download the song. Then, if I have made my account, then I forget my password daily.
Bollywood is just like any other industry. It is just that people in this industry are constantly in the public eye.
