The fact that I have an ideology, however, doesn't mean I'm indoctrinated.

To become our enemies - what an absurdity. A crazy absurdity when you stop to think that we, Muslims and Hindus, had conducted the struggle for independence together.

I've always discovered things for myself, in marvelous freedom.

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

If by happiness you mean instead an ordinary contentment, then yes - I'm fairly contented. Not satisfied - contented.

If I die a violent death, as some fear and a few are plotting, I know that the violence will be in the thought and the action of the assassins, not in my dying.

My sons...I was crazy about my sons and I think I've done a super job in bringing them up.