My father was a statesman, I'm a political woman. My father was a saint. I'm not.

The power to question is the basis of all human progress.

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.

For me the only point that has remained unchanged through the years is that in India there is still so much poverty.

Sometimes friends are dangerous. We must be very careful about the help friends give us.

If I'm happy, I look happy; if I'm angry, I show it. Without worrying about how others may react.

The meek may one day inherit the earth, but not the headlines.