Before I start writing, before I have an idea of where and when the story happens, I research it thoroughly.

My books are written from personal experience, from memories, and from stories that come to me from all places.

I am happier when I love than when I am loved. I adore my husband, my son, my grandchildren, my mother, my dog, and frankly, I don't know if they even like me. But who cares? Loving them is my joy.

The most poor and backward areas in the world are those in which women are subjugated and exploited. Improving the situation of the woman improves the family, the community, and by extension the whole country.

Write what should not be forgotten.

If I didn't write my soul would dry up and die.

The fear is not real, Dil Bahadur; it is only in your mind, like all other things. Our thoughts form what we believe to be reality.