Ananya Birla

I love playing acoustic guitar because I strum with my hands to feel more connected.

— Ananya Birla

I wrote my first song, called Spectator,' when I was 11.

— Ananya Birla

My earliest memory of music has to be watching my mother play the santoor.

— Ananya Birla

I am completely invested in my music - committed to it full time.

— Ananya Birla

I respect and admire my family, but they've never expected me to walk in their footsteps.

— Ananya Birla

Some relationships don't last for a lifetime but we still feel like it is the one that is meant to be.

— Ananya Birla

I have always felt most comfortable singing in English, perhaps because I think in English.

— Ananya Birla

The beauty of music is that it is a universal language. I truly believe it knows no boundaries of any kind.

— Ananya Birla

Aaron Pearce, a Grammy-winning producer sent me 14 songs, out of which I opted for Let There be Love.' My strategic manager…

— Ananya Birla

I would describe my sound in the field of electro pop. A combination of deep yet simple lyrics coupled with easy beats.

— Ananya Birla

An entrepreneur need not know everything but he or she should lead a team of persons who are thorough in different aspects.

— Ananya Birla

I think that when people see that a successful person who has suffered and is a survivor of mental illness, and is…

— Ananya Birla

I have this passion for building things, so I always wanted to build a startup. I always wanted to start my own…

— Ananya Birla

Gender rules were made to be broken, especially if you have been told throughout history that you're 'less than.'

— Ananya Birla

In India, there is a huge stigma attached to one having a mental illness; this not only makes it worse for the…

— Ananya Birla

What attracted me towards microfinance is it's a very sustainable business, which has an impact on people's lives yet it can be…

— Ananya Birla

'Livin' the Life' is about celebrating life and spreading love and kindness around the world.

— Ananya Birla

As rural people like to maintain a good name in society, they are more honest about repaying loans.

— Ananya Birla

I look up to people like Michael Jackson because he set up pop culture.

— Ananya Birla

An empowered and enriched workforce is the backbone of a company's success framework.

— Ananya Birla

From my dad I learnt that it is very important to stay calm.

— Ananya Birla

The first song I learnt to play was Leaving on a Jet Plane.'

— Ananya Birla

I often take off with my friends for a beach break in Maldives.

— Ananya Birla

This would sound cliched, but my parents have been my biggest support system.

— Ananya Birla

Power and money are not what truly matter, qualities of heart matter more.

— Ananya Birla

I believe it is only when one comes out of adversity, that one starts to see real beauty.

— Ananya Birla

I often buy things, feel a little guilty, but then think that it's so worth it.

— Ananya Birla

I am following my dream. I've always loved music and believed in making music.

— Ananya Birla

My mom is very open-minded and has made Dad open-minded too.

— Ananya Birla

I want to work on reaching out to people, through my music, at the grass-roots level.

— Ananya Birla

I believe that friendship is life's most precious and amazing gift and an incredibly powerful force.

— Ananya Birla

Svatantra's journey began with a vision to make women in rural areas self-sustainable.

— Ananya Birla

Eminem is like a God to me. Besides that, Kurt Cobain has been my evergreen musical guru.

— Ananya Birla

My father has a golden voice and sings beautifully. So does my brother, and my sister pursues dance as well. Love for…

— Ananya Birla

There were certainly more conventional and predictable paths that I could have taken in life, but I believe in being true to…

— Ananya Birla

South India, and in particular Hyderabad, holds a special place in my heart because I have a huge fan base here.

— Ananya Birla

My mom Neerja and I started this movement called Mpower. The whole idea is to break the stigma attached to mental illnesses.

— Ananya Birla

I would say that for me while growing up, music was my best friend in many ways, and I hope my music…

— Ananya Birla

When I was growing up, my father was naturally a very busy man and was not around for long periods of time.…

— Ananya Birla

I love music and I want to make India proud on a global level and I will not stop till it happens,…

— Ananya Birla