Shreya Ghoshal

"I love the idea of waking up to a song. It could be any song."

"Hahaha... I cant understand why people constantly speak about the romantic quality in my voice. I have never made a conscious effort to sing with an extra romantic effect. But, I do enjoy love songs, as I am a romantic person."

"Oh, I have a special way of writing the lyrics when it is dictated to me. No matter what the language of the song, even if it is Bengali, I write it in Hindi. I have certain notations and markings to indicate the way it should be pronounced. I feel the Devanagari script is the closest to the phonetics of the language. English alphabets are not very good for that purpose. Moreover, I listen carefully and try to grasp as much as possible when the lyrics are read to me."

"If music is what can be called my strategy, then every singer should be trying that."

"I think today there is space and work available for everyone out here. Earlier the scenario was different. Like there was a time when there was monopoly, only two or three singers would get to sing...It was difficult that time. But today the emphasis is on newness, novelty, so there is room for everyone."

"Everything has a time; it’s not necessary that everyone gets a break at the age of 16. There are so many renowned actors and singers who have got their break much later in life. Don’t hurry and let the music remain pure."

"An award means a lot to me. It brings happiness along with a kind of fear. It brings fear because the award is the responsibility which audiences have put on us. So a singer winning an award should always try to give best of him to the audiences."

"A studio is like a meditation room where music is created. And a live performance is the place where the creation of the studio is taken ahead. I love both."

"I do not like sweets. But if I have to choose one, it has to be rasmalai."

"As someone who worships music, I believe it can never be ugly!"

"I love to travel and read books but its cooking that has a healing effect on me. Whenever I am not well I cook something nice and the aroma of the food works wonders for me."

"I am an easy going person. I dont sing for money or fame. I was brought up in an environment where I was taught to love and respect music, not consider it a business."