WOH PHIR LATA MANGESHKAR BANKAR JANAM NAHI LENI CHAHATI THI .... BY ALI PETER JOHN

She would have been immortal even if she was just one of the greatest singers of all time . But she has been blessed to be immortal even for some of her sayings and unforgettable quotes - Ali Peter John

Here are some of them

ON SINGERS WHO MADE A LIVING OUT OF IMITATING HER

I know that there are any number of girls who try to imitate my voice and earn their rozi roti . I have nothing against them .

I on the contrary happy that I can give people a way of making their living . My only problem is that if they keep copying me , they will not only lose their own individuality , but also damage their own original talent to sing .

ON THE QUALITY OF MUSIC AND LYRICS

I have been a product of a time when the standard of music and lyrics were very high , which inspired me and others to give their best . I don't know much about the music and lyrics of today , but whatever I hear is not very inspiring .

Why do you think people are not liking the music and lyrics of today ? It is only because of a lack of devotion and passion. Aaj kal sangeet ke naam par shor hota hai aur kavita aur shayari ke jagah tukhbandi aur bhakwaas hota hai .

Accha huva hum uss zamaane mein the . Aaj hote toh bhooke marte ya humko compromise karna padta , jo hum kabhi kar nahi sakte .

ON THE STARS OF YESTERDAY AND TODAY

The stars of our times were very normal human beings and never showed off even if they were as big as Dilip Kumar ,Dev Anand , Raj Kapoor or even Dharmendra , Jeetendra and even Shah Rukh Khan .

But sorry to say the stars of today believe they are gods and goddesses and don't even know how to treat their seniors , even their own parents . This kind of an attitude cannot last long which is very bad for the industry.

ON THE QUALITY OF SINGING

I would not know to say anything about this because things and values change with the times . But there has to be a limit to change , because too much of change is also not too good

ON BEING BORN AGAIN AS LATA MANGESHKAR

I don't know much about rebirth , but if there is rebirth , I would certainly not like to be born as Lata Mangeshkar again because being Lata Mangeshkar is very very difficult . I know how difficult it is because I have lived the life of Lata Mangeshkar.

ON FRIENDS

It is different to live without friends , but one has to know how to distinguish between good and bad friends . One wrong choice and life could be miserable for you .

ON LOVE

I cannot imagine life without love . It is the basis of life and us as good as god , if love is selfish and is practiced as a way of life . It is one feeling which is under the greatest threats these days

ON POLITICS AND POLITICIANS

Ye ek cheez agar hamaare desh mein acchi hoti , toh hamaara desh duniya mein sach mein sabse mahaan desh hota. Hamaare waqt mein Nehruji aur Valabbhai Patel jaise neta hote the. Aaj kaise neta hai , woh mujhse accha tum jaante ho

ON RELIGION

Dharam apna apna hota hai . Dharam ko paalna apni apni baat hai. Dharam ko kabhi rajneeti mein nahi laana chaayeye.

ON HER FAMILY

We have done our best towards society and the country . We may have our critics' too and all I can say about them is "God bless you"

ON THE FUTURE

Hum kaun hote hai bhavishya ke baare mein bolne waale ? Hum toh aaj ki baat koi maante hai , kal ki baat kal hogi aur hum kuch nahi keh sakte kal ke baare mein