The reason I love 'Slumdog' is because the music is all world cultures, all celebrating. In India, I know people feel other film scores [of mine] are closer to their hearts. But when you are doing a film, it's very important to make the film look like one full piece of artwork. I think scoring 'Slumdog' with every kind of music possible, from Chinese to hip-hop to M. I. A.... was really fresh ground for me.

Quoted in "Slumdog' Composer Competes for Oscars". Washington Post. 19 February 2009. Retrieved on 16 December 2013.

'Slumdog' Composer Competes for Oscars[washingtonpost.com]