I turned to the Partition experiences, which were churning in my mind. Then came my first novel Train to Pakistan.

No one has invented a condom for the pen yet. My pen is still sexy.

I have never, in 50 years, ever missed a deadline [as a journalist].

I have never lost my temper. I let out my venom in my writing if I have to, but person-to-person, I have never lost my temper, never used abusive language.

I discovered that a diplomat's life is largely entertaining and meeting people. At the end of the day there's nothing. So I gave up.

I was unhappy with the jobs I did after law. I got into the diplomatic service. There again I had really little to do.

The last to learn of gossip are the parties concerned