Quotes from Adnan Sami

I am not scared of anyone except the Almighty.

Whether it was the 9/11 attacks, Paris shooting, or the attack on the Taj, people across the world mourn the collective loss.

As a musician, to be part of anything that promotes peace is very rewarding.

When Indians have loved and embraced Pakistani artistes, why can't the latter come out in their support when injustice has been meted out to the people? No one wants these artistes to wage a war against their government. People didn't demand that they condemn their own country. They just expected them to say something for the sake of humanity.

I was 230 kg, with a size 81 waist. I couldn't buy anything off the shelf and needed more than one tailor to measure and stitch my clothes.

I had to make lifestyle changes and stick to them for the rest of my life. For instance, I've had to give up bread, rice, sugar, and oil completely.

I believe that sugar is just as important for our body as salt is, and other natural foods.

The love, adulation, and warmth that I got from India is the reason why I chose this country.

When my first album came out, it wasn't Bollywood.

I suppose I am more comfortable with jazz because I have been playing it that much longer, and also because classical music is a much more disciplined genre.

My father was a great connoisseur of music and arts. He said, 'I will encourage you in anything you do, but make sure you get a solid education.' So, I studied in the finest schools and went on to become a qualified barrister but didn't take up law because my music was my area of interest.

I will surely pen my autobiography.

I have gone to many beautiful places across the globe, but I must say that the northeast of our country is the best-kept secret in the world.

I love the classic marble inlay work of Arga.

I have always believed that there is no such thing as coincidence, and I have always believed in destiny.

I like to greet anyone who comes to my house with a lot of positivity and peace.

My roots are in classical music and jazz, and I want the freedom of being able to improvise. This freedom is possible only in a live concert.

I don't give a damn about trolls.

God has blessed me with the in-born talent for which I pour my heart out in the form of music.

When I was obese, I reached a point where I was about to meet death, and I lost weight to restart my life.

I used to play rugby, polo, tennis, and cricket in school. It was only in the 1990s, when I used to live just opposite Harrods in London, that I started putting on weight. I used to have my breakfast there every day.

People said that I had liposuction surgery, but you tell me how can a man of 230 kgs lose weight only with a prick of a needle.

My weight is this permanent topic that just doesn't fade away. Most days, I am fine with people talking about it. That doesn't bother me as much as how people use the fact to promote their own ventures.

I am glad that my weight never affected my singing career, but other than this, I faced a lot problems: like, I was unable to talk for 20 minutes after coming down from the stage after my shows. I got very tired because of my fatness.