I admit I have no forgiveness. If anyone is ever rude to me, however much they may try to make up, I can't bring myself to re-establish the old [connection]. And when they drop me, I have a sense of relief.

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

I am prolific. Any rubbish I write gets published, so books keep churning out.

I think the sense of belonging does give you a certain amount of mental satisfaction.

I did subscribe to the freedom movement and I was much closer to the Congress than to the Akali party. It is a communal party.

I use vulgar language in my writing. Or for people I don't like, but I have never had an outburst of anger and I think that's largely [Mahatma] Gandhi's influence. When you lose your temper, you've lost your cause.

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.