I think playback singing has a lot to do with voice acting. I would suggest to all the youngsters to understand the character, situation, and the story behind the songs. That is when you can add soul to the rendition which, I think, is missing in today's music.

Lata Mangeshkar

I believe in one power, and that is the hand of God. I respect all religions.

Lata Mangeshkar

I have been singing for the last 50 years, you know, so I deserve a break. Besides, there are talented singers around who can do justice to their work.

Lata Mangeshkar

As a singer, you have to bring the soul to the song.

Lata Mangeshkar

I've always loved life, irrespective of all the ups and downs that have filled my journey.

Lata Mangeshkar

One has to be fully committed to one's career. Otherwise, there's no point.

Lata Mangeshkar

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.

Lata Mangeshkar

I have a fierce temper. I've mastered it over the years, but when I'm angry, no one can force me to do anything I don't want to.

Lata Mangeshkar

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.

Lata Mangeshkar

I feel God has sent me to Earth to sing. I started singing when I was five, but I don't think I've worked as hard as many other people.

Lata Mangeshkar

I really liked Kishore Kumar. He had a virile man's voice, and he was truly versatile.

Lata Mangeshkar

I have decided that I won't take up assignments that don't interest me.

Lata Mangeshkar

The privileged classes today are bothered about petrol and diesel prices while the poor can't afford two meals a day. I am a very small person, but I want us to think beyond personal and regional interests.

Lata Mangeshkar

I wish I had given more time to learning classical singing.

Lata Mangeshkar

I feel I am a little unfit for the kind of music that is being made today. There is a big difference between what I sang earlier and what is being made now. I am not saying this music is bad, but there are too many beats.

Lata Mangeshkar

People, who accused me of practising a monopoly were wrong. The media fuelled rumours about my 'monopoly.' The first question I was always asked during interviews was about my supposed monopoly.

Lata Mangeshkar

In my opinion, the biggest achievement was by Shankar-Jaikishan. With Raj Kapoor's 'Barsaat,' they changed the way we looked at playback singing.

Lata Mangeshkar

I missed out on my childhood. I had to work hard, but I was immediately given a place in playback.

Lata Mangeshkar

I appreciate the change associated with people's growth, but I don't like the changes in our lives. I came to Mumbai in 1945, so imagine my acceptance of the massive changes around. I have witnessed every kind of revolution.

Lata Mangeshkar

I think playback singing has a lot to do with voice acting. I would suggest to all the youngsters to understand the character, situation, and the story behind the songs. That is when you can add soul to the rendition which, I think, is missing in today's music.

Lata Mangeshkar

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.

Lata Mangeshkar