"In the beginning there was the word. The word was Jah. The word is in I, Jah is in I. I make what is good, better, and what is better, best. I follow this in every aspect of life."

"And I ask why am I black, they say I was born in sin, and shamed inequity. One of the main songs we used to sing in church makes me sick, 'love wash me and I shall be whiter than snow."

"To have the truth in your possession you can be found guilty, sentenced to death."

"At the age when Bengali youth almost inevitably writes poetry, I was listening to European classical music."

"From the very beginning, I started doing music performances with a lot of theatrical aspects to them, where humor was a part of it but not necessarily had to be. Humor is just another tool to make the palette more rich and interesting for myself and eventually for the public. It's a great way to break out of convention."

"Music's staying power is a function of how timeless the lyrics, song and production are."

"You can't force music; It just has to come to you."