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

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

I don't think I would do better books if I wrote full time. I write for amateurish reasons.

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

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.

Anyone who has grown up in Delhi knows it's horrible.

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