Music has the power to divert the violent minds.

Music has the power to divert the violent minds.

Ilaiyaraaja

Music has done much more for me than I have for music.

Music has done much more for me than I have for music.

My music is religion, and my religion is music. They are one.

My music is religion, and my religion is music. They are one.

Your understanding of music depends on your capacity to perceive it.

Your understanding of music depends on your capacity to perceive it.

Only I hold the right to all my songs.

Only I hold the right to all my songs.

Music is a continuous process. You evolve with every song.

Music is a continuous process. You evolve with every song.

Isn't composing music akin to film direction?

Isn't composing music akin to film direction?

Thyagaraja was not a professional musician. He did not sing for situations. He was music himself.

Thyagaraja was not a professional musician. He did not sing for situations. He was music himself.

When you see the ocean and the infinite, it empties your mind.

When you see the ocean and the infinite, it empties your mind.

People forget themselves in my music. It's amazing.

People forget themselves in my music. It's amazing.

There is no guru like our own mistakes.

There is no guru like our own mistakes.

Music is as vast as the sky, the oceans, the universe.

Music is as vast as the sky, the oceans, the universe.

Everyone's music is made of their own life experiences.

Everyone's music is made of their own life experiences.

Music happens. It cannot be made.

Music happens. It cannot be made.

In whosever presence you find peace of mind, devoid of fear, only that person can be your guru.

In whosever presence you find peace of mind, devoid of fear, only that person can be your guru.

Life is not what you expect: it is made up of the most unexpected twists and turns.

Life is not what you expect: it is made up of the most unexpected twists and turns.

First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, and then you win.

First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, and then you win.

It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.

It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.

I’m too busy working on my own grass to notice if yours is greener.

I’m too busy working on my own grass to notice if yours is greener.