All this talk about inspiration and moment is nonsense.

Mostly people are ignorant, what is the language of painting. You know, they're ignorant. It is so difficult to make them aware, but time will teach them.

They can put me in a jungle. Still, I can create.

Ninety-nine percent of Indian people loved me and they still love me.

Wherever I find love I will accept it.

I think you don't do work for controversy alone, and whenever you do new work which people don't understand and they say it is done to create controversy.

I only give expression to the instincts from my soul.

I have not intended to denigrate or hurt the beliefs of anyone through my art.

I am like a folk painter. Paint and move ahead.

I'm an Indian-origin painter. I will remain so to my last breath.

I am an Indian and a painter, that's all.

A pool just isn't the same as the ocean. It has no energy. No life.

Beware the things of this world that can mean everything or nothing.

Iran is obviously part of the problem. They sponsor Hezbollah. They encourage a radical brand of Islam.

If we are wise, let us prepare for the worst.

You can't get old without living.

Wine pricing is an art - like painting.

It is impossible to be saved without the help of the Most Blessed Virgin, because those who are not saved by the justice of God are saved by the intercession of Mary.

Nobody really expects a Nobel Prize call

The people that are doing work that matters aren't doing work thats popular. They're just doing work that changes some people.

You just have to know what you want and what you're doing and it leads to a kind of general well-being, which I think you sensed when you were there.