I'm not sure anyone can understand a whole life, even their own.

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

Think of many things. Never place your happiness in one person's power. Be just to yourself.

I'm not sure anyone can understand a whole life, even their own.

The thing about inspiration is that it takes your mind off everything else.

Poetry, I think, intensifies the reader's experience. If it's a humorous facet of the story, poetry makes it more exuberant. If it's a sad facet, poetry can make it more poignant.

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.