ANANYA BIRLA

Farhan Akhtar is a good friend of mine.

Mumbai can be contagious. The pace of life is so fast that if I travel out of the city I am happy for a few days, but then I crave the Mumbai hit.

I didn't have any pressure to join my dad to help with the family business. I don't think he needs any sort of support at all. That said, whenever he needs my help, I will always be there for him.

I am my own person with my own experiences, personality, and definition of success.

I've been hugely inspired by Khalid, XXX, Post Malone, and The Weekend. That's the kind of sound that has really inspired me.

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

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

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

'Unstoppable' is a song that I wrote about my mom.

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

My great-grandparents have some beautiful sculptures which have come down the generations. They are priceless and whenever I look at them, I am inspired.

It's important to be unconventional.

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

I have five tattoos. One says conquer, another Svatantra, a third mind over matter. I have a heart on my collar bone, and another tattoo saying Always Mommy's Girl. I got these tattoos in different places at different times in my life and they all mean something to me.

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

When I was growing up, my father was naturally a very busy man and was not around for long periods of time. Despite that he was always emotionally with me.

Mental health is an issue ailing everyone - it is so omnipresent in society, we must work towards making it better.

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

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

The world belongs to those who want to make a difference, and gender is no barrier.

To me, it is all about churning out good music. But, criticisms, which are personal, hurt of course.

The Microfinance segment is a challenging client servicing space and thus requires a great amount of dedication, integrity and teamwork.

I work out one-and-a-half hours a day, five times a week to strengthen my muscles and increase tone.

Music has influenced my life and is one of the most treasured things for me. It speaks a universal language and for me, it is extremely important to stay connected to it.

I write about personal experiences.