I spent many years of my life as an economist and demographer. I was finally distracted by writing my novels and poetry. I'm enormously happy that was the case. I feel that with writing I have found my metier.

I often feel newspapers are just filling up space. Of course, I also know people who write really long books.

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

Put your backbone where your wishbone is.

Every object strives for its proper place. A book seeks to be near its truest admirer. Just as this helpless moth seeks to be near the candle that infatuates him.

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.