Politics is the art of acquiring, holding, and wielding power.

No one wanted that marriage, no one. Even Mahatma Gandhi wasn't happy about it. As for my father...it's not true that he opposed it, as people say, but he wasn't eager for it. I suppose because the fathers of only daughters would prefer to see them get married as late as possible.

Peace we want because there is another war to fight against poverty, disease and ignorance.

You said, 'Planning is something for communist countries; democracy and planning don't go together!' But, with all the errors we committed, our plans succeeded.

I fall in love with anything I do and I always try to do it well.

Let's not forget that in India the symbol of strength is a woman; the goddess Shakti.

Nowadays you can no longer let yourself be indoctrinated - the world is changing so fast! Even what you wanted twenty years ago is no longer relevant today; it's outdated.