Advances don't fundamentally interest me. It sounds terribly naive, but money doesn't really mean anything to me. If a lot of money came my way, I'm certainly not going to say no. But it hasn't come my way as yet, and I'm not heartbroken.

I need to have some depth in my characters. That's why they are all Bengalis. I can't imagine writing a book with someone called Saxena as the hero.

For me, comedy is richer and larger than anything else.

It's a huge headache - the more money you have, the more hassles. I find money very uncomfortable.

The more languages you know, the less likely you are to become a terrorist.

People should have literary and cultural taste and should not bomb hotels.

So much better to write pen on paper; you can do it anywhere, say, while stuck at the airport.