Javed Ali Quotes

In all sincere speech there is power, not necessarily great power, but as much as the speaker is capable of.

So if people will pay attention to what I say because of our success as a group, I am going to use that.

If I have something to say, I want it to be meaningful.

The most important thing is to have something important to say and finding the means to say it.

My mother always said I was singing before I was speaking. I came to this world to sing, and I feel very fortunate, because I am able to do that.

I want to be a voice people listen to and feel good or sad or whatever.

Your voice can change the world.

Just because somebody hears something you say, or reads something that you write, doesn't mean you've reached them.

Win with ability, not with numbers.

We believe that talented people with bad values can do far more damage than virtuous people with lesser talents.

Knowing what to say, in the right way - at the perfect moment - can mean the difference between a world-class life and an average one.

When you say something, and a thousand people are hearing it, you hope you leave an impression.

I feel lucky. I feel blessed. If you get blessed with some ability, I think you have to work hard at it. Michael Jordan was a great basketball player, but he wasn't the best shooter, even though he had the skill, and he had to work and work at it.

Words make a world of difference. Over time, they become charged with inference and allusion and, deployed effectively, they have the power to change the very fabric of our civilisation.

Words are only as good as the response to those words.

AWe musicians can influence, and are responsible to influence, human hearts when we perform. We have to touch them.

The things I have to say on and off the record are important, and I say them because I want to be heard.

Why am I not just some old woman ranting in a room? I think because what I say connects with people's truths.

Success can be a legacy.

Don't imagine that a word you say is going to make a blind bit of difference.

Words are powerful. The tongue is powerful. And when you write it down, and record it, and press it up, it's 100 million times more powerful. It's important to utilize our tongue to help people.

You're going to either make plays or you're not.

I'm just thankful to be blessed with my talent.

Any time you have a platform or any influence, it's really important to use and make the most of it.

Language is powerful. Words matter.