My father was a great admirer of music and the arts, so there was always a lot of culture in the house. As it happened, while my father was the ambassador in Portugal, the ambassador's residence had a piano, and so I started learning how to play it at the age of five.

My father was a diplomat and served as Pakistan's ambassador to 14 countries. I was born in London and grew up there and studied and lived in a hostel throughout in London and became a barrister.

While my mother is from Jammu, my father was originally from Afghanistan, as my grandfather was the governor of five provinces there, including Herat.

India fell in love with me, but I fell in love with India even more.

I am a Mumbaikar. It has a special place in my heart.

God has blessed me with the in-born talent for which I pour my heart out in the form of music.

My independent songs are actually about me, so if you really want to know me, listen to my songs and know what I have been through in my life.

I had to make lifestyle changes and stick to them for the rest of my life. For instance, I've had to give up bread, rice, sugar, and oil completely.

Sometimes it's a beautiful face, sometimes it's a place. I am inspired by everything.

My songs are my girlfriends. I have a secret romance with all of them. I romance with them year after year.