The Gandhi family has a tradition of being good hosts. When you call upon them, they treat you with a lot of respect.

I could never muster the courage to speak to girls in my college in Pune. Most of them were Parsis and spoke English. I came from a village and could barely converse in English.

In politics one should not expect big jumps. Everything takes time.

The Gandhi family has a tradition of being good hosts. When you call upon them, they treat you with a lot of respect.

I am fully aware that everybody has a right to succeed, and success should be with ethics.

I entered politics in 1967; since then, continuously, I am getting elected... Fortunately I never lost the elections.

Marriage is no substitute for political experience.