I do think that the modern India does belong to writers who are living in India.

Writing, for me, means humility. It’s a process that involves fear and doubt, especially if you’re writing honestly.

The present changes the past. Looking back you do not find what you left behind.

The Indian diaspora is a wonderful place to write from and I am lucky to be part of it.

A journey once begun, has no end

I don't think you can write according to a set of rules and laws; every writer is so different.

Could fulfillment ever be felt as deeply as loss?

No fruit dies so vile and offensive a death as the banana.

Jemu watched his father disappear. He didn't throw the coconut and he didn't cry. Never again would he know love for another human being that wasn't adulterated by another, contradictory emotion.

Sadness was so claustrophobic.

When you write on your own, you can write the extremes. No one else is watching and you can really go as far as you need to.

We see only a part of the surface of things. The rest will be forever hidden from us, to be appreciated for its felt but unfathomed presence.

Looking at these issues as a businessman, I believe that investing in the world's poorest people is the smartest way that our government spends money.

And here's Zivojinovic, six foot six inches tall and fourteen pounds ten ounces.

forgiveness is not a single act, but a matter of constant practice

My favorite era of hip-hop was between '85-'89. That was the era that got me to love hip-hop.

Normal' is a dryer setting.

I felt like there was a void in the marketplace in girl groups. Musically, there is something truly exciting about harmonies in one song. A group has more to offer.

I really want people to understand that nobody is perfect and that things happen in life beyond our control.

I like any girl I can call “Noona”. I can make them feel comfortable

The secret to enjoying life is to take an interest in it.