>Gandhiji, once said, I would rather hear "Hari Tuma Haro" spoken by Subbulakshmi than sung by another.
>Tears welled up in Mahatma Gandhi's eyes as Subbulakshmi sang Vaishnava janato tere kahiye, jo pir parayi jane re ''To sing a bhajan is one thing, but to sing it by losing oneself in god is another,'' Gandhiji said.
>President Abdul Kalam, a fan of MS, flew from the capital; penned a Tamil poem in tribute during his flight.He stood transfixed for a few minutes, barely controlling his tears. One great thing MS did for this country is to give us this rich music to make us into good human beings.MS was born to music, she lived as music and finally merged with the god of music, the President said after laying a wreath.
>She gave a statement that I would like to repeat. Any raga (she said) has the purpose of directing the minds of the listeners toward God and His manifestations. When she passed away, I was in her house and felt spiritual peace." said Kalam.