I didn't see it coming at all. I just wanted to have this new experience with this team of Danny Boyle, Christian (Colson) and Simon (Beaufoy). It wa….

That's the sound design. I watched it sixty times because we were constantly tweaking. The same thing comes twice, right? Once it comes in the beginn….

It had a language. It's a very emotional language that only exists in India, that part of [inaudible] so we wanted to use that. I had two versions - ….

Certain things are done intentionally opposite - like there's no sound at the end or synthesizers or all that stuff. Anything that drowns the movie, ….

If music wakes you up, makes you think, heals you...then, I guess the music is working..

The best way would be education and kids and all that stuff and then education and working education comes through. Then I started a music school and….

All my life I have had a choice of hate and love. I chose love and I am here.

Music knows no barrier of age or culture. It isn’t about being politically correct or even making a statement. Music is what appeals to the ears and ….

I love classical music. I love a lot of musicians playing together and the whole culture of that, whether it's Indian or it's Western..

It's a very simple process. He [Danny Boyl] comes in the tube (subway) and then he sits with me for 3 hours every evening and then I work on somethin….

While other creators make a big show of their art Mani Sir makes it look as though anyone can do what he does..

In my case, dust has become gold: Today, I work with people I grew up admiring..

Sometimes I intentionally cut it off. I just want to be in silence, especially when I'm traveling. I watch movies without sound..

Be original and find your inner voice. The rest will follow..

The music had to be rooted, and yet had to branch out,like the wild imagination of a child..

Music is all about transporting people, speaking a language which languages fail to express..

Success comes to those who dedicate everything to their passion in life. To be successful, it is also very important to be humble and never let fame ….

Rather than making money I believe in making people happy, all other things are secondary. Money isn't important, creative satisfaction is.

How we approached this was I wanted this to be personal in a way. It's not a big, epic Hollywood score but really personal and intimate, and we thoug….

The more I compose, the more I know that I don't know it all. I think it's a good way to start. If you think you know it all, the work becomes a repe….

I wanted to be part of something bigger.