"He [Guru Parupalli Ramakrishna Pantulu gaaru] would take care of me. He focussed only on teaching me and never on per…"

"There isn't one specific way of teaching. It varies with each student and his/her ability to grasp what is being impa…"

"Classical music is a perennially flowing river and nothing can affect its flow. No one needs to worry about Indian mu…"

"I will render whatever Lord Siva makes me render. I never plan for my concerts. I render what comes."

"Our arts, particularly music, are more livelier than any sport. I play with my `raagas.' And there is no defeat here.…"

"I like to take things easy. I don't constantly think about music. I never plan concerts, practise or even hum. When I…"

"I have performed with British musicians. I have sung Rabindra Sangeet and French numbers too. Most often I include lo…"

"Style. It varies from person to person. Without it music will be monotonous."

"We are getting carried away by the on-the-move musicians. Most of the Carnatic concerts abroad are being organised by…"

"Everything I did was deprecated by the media and others. I think I derived my strength from it. There was brouhaha ov…"