I don't take my work ever for granted. I still work very hard on every song and try to outdo myself every time.

I need to focus on other things before I carry on in Bollywood. I can't be doing what I've done in 'Lungi Dance' and now the song 'Party With Bhootnath' with Bachchan over and over again. I've to reinvent myself for Bollywood.

When I composed a song on Bhagat Singh, it flopped. But my other songs about partying and all that are superhits!

As an entertainer, my first responsibility is to entertain my fans who have made me who I am today. I am not a preacher who can tell youngsters what they should be doing and what they should not be doing. The youth of our country is intelligent enough to know what is good and bad, and my songs can't change their thinking.

I wish to contribute more to south Indian music, especially Tamil music.

Nobody can replace Mika Singh; he is an amazing artiste and a legend.

No one gave me an opportunity, which I desperately needed in my struggling days. If there is one thing that I have learned during that period is that you need to create an opportunity yourself if you want to live your dream.

I thought I was passionate about my work. Then I saw Shah Rukh bhai and Bachchan saab at work. Their spirit was so infectious. I felt I had so far been just fooling around.

I'd never disrespect women. I have been brought up to treat women with courtesy and dignity.

Girls have been suppressed for long. Crimes against women are on the rise because women have the courage to come out in the open and fight the perpetrators of these heinous crimes.

If you see me as a controversial artist or controversial human being, then I could be cashing in on some reality shows. I am not doing anything like that. That's not my aim.

I feel extremely honoured and humbled that people are showing me so much love. My fans have stood by me through thick and thin, and I think this love is what makes my concerts house-full.

The truth is I was suffering from bipolar disorder. It went on for 18 months, during which I changed four doctors, the medication wasn't working on me, and crazy things were happening.

Even the song that I did for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Gabbar' is an old number. But working with Mr Bhansali was a dream come true.

I am not interested to sing in Bollywood. I sing for only those actors whom I admire. I sing free of cost for them. I want to take independent music ahead, and my songs are completely based on my observations.

I never wanted to be a performer, I never wanted to be Yo Yo Honey Singh, the rock star.

We celebrate Valentine Day, but no one remembers Bhagat Singh birth anniversary.

My dream is to take the Indian independent music scene to an international level. People like Alisha Chinai, Baba Sehgal and Daler Mehndi took it to a very high level. My ultimate target is to win a Grammy. I don't want to primarily be a Bollywood playback singer.

When some artistes give a hit song, they keep repeating themselves in the same genre. I always try to create something new.

Every revolutionary poet or lyricist has been criticised for something. If you come up with something new, there will always be people who will object to it.

Everything I wear is custom made.

I didn't have any singing background. Against the wishes of my parents, I got into making music.

I got a lot of support from the entire industry, stars like Akshay Kumar. A. R. Rahman told me to keep doing the good work and not get bogged down by anything.

After ten years of struggle I reached somewhere, and then I see some people pulling me down. I tell myself that if this is what singers have to go through, I would never let my kid enter this field.

I am overwhelmed for whatever I have achieved so far. I give the credit to my mother and everyone who has helped me.

When Punjabis all over the world admired my work, there was buzz in Bollywood as well.

I am happy film stars are singing in their films. I hope to work as a music director for a film where actors will sing all the songs.

I think acting is the most difficult one among all the performing arts.

Writing songs, making music, and singing is important to me, and I do all three.

I had to work on my own to establish myself.

It is a tough job to portray a character and make it believable on screen.