Of course, the greater one's need, the greater one's propensity to be mesmerized.

I am certainly not allergic to causes - particularly on subjects such as religious intolerance.

You can talk good ideas out of existence.

There are plenty of good Indian writers in English, and none of us feel we are carrying the burden of being a poster boy.

I certainly think its very important that writers as citizens - not necessarily as writers, but just as ordinary citizens - should talk about things that matter to them.

Why do writers, say, give up a job in economics and decide to write poetry? Or, why do they give up a job in a bank and decide to paint, like Krishan Khanna? They want to convey something.

You get your inspiration - suggestions - wherever you have to, even from your mother.