There's the concept that dreams are as important - if not more important - than reality. The attention that one pays to those things in the shadows is very much a part of the Indian experience.

The history needs to serve the story, not the story the history. But at the same time you can't stray too far.

I'm fascinated by the magic realism used by many writers. I think it goes hand-in-hand with the Indian experience. It's a very different way of viewing the world.

There’s something sexy in cooking for a man who likes my food. Am I growing up?

I never want to play down to the reader. I think readers are willing to go along if they're intrigued.

Canada and America are very, very different. It's true that we share a language and many customs. But Americans have a very different view of the world.

I'm a writer. I should be allowed to speak about my writing at times. And I'm really excited to speak about that. There's nothing I am shameful of or anything else in my novels. They are my children and I'm happy to speak about my children.