Until today the rights of people have always been put forward by a few individuals acting in the name of the masses. Today instead of people no longer want to be represented; each wants to speak for himself and participate directly - it's the same for the Negroes, for the Jews, for women.

Our pride has grown in the last twenty-five years, though others don't understand it and underestimate it.

My father cared very much about courage, physical courage as well. He despised those who didn't have it. But he never said to me, 'I want you to be courageous.' He just smiled with pride every time I did something difficult or won a race with the boys.

Even I, when I was a student in London, often wore Western clothes, and yet I'm the most Indian Indian I know.

My children needed me, and I like my job as a social worker.

I cannot understand how anyone can be an Indian and not be proud.

What we do now, on the other hand...Don't think that I'm crazy about this kind of politics. It's no accident that I've done everything to keep my sons out of it, and so far I've succeeded. After independence I retired immediately from politics.