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

I don't think people give Indian society enough credit. We may not like to talk much about things but we do, basically, want to live and let live.

In spite of all temptations of belonging to many nations, I've remained an Indian.

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.

I just love music - by no stretch of the imagination am I professionally competent.

What is the difference between my life and my love? One gets me low, the other lets me go.

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