Music is a conversation between the artist and the listener. Don’t limit yourself to one genre, explore different styles and techniques.

You know, as a writer, I’m more of a listener than a writer, cuz if I hear something I will write it down.

I just continue to do my work with dedication. Really, it’s my listeners who have given me 40 years of bhushana. However, my ultimate probably would be to sing in front of god. That will be something.

The more of my readers I encounter who say, often apologetically, that they are actually listeners, the more I write for the ear rather than the eye. Small things like identifying speakers in dialogue rather than relying on paragraphing to mark the shifts.

Read, listen to and associate with positive-minded people.

A suffering person does not need a lecture – he needs a listener.