I recognize the United States is a superpower. It has various interests. It has to balance various things.

[Urbanization] is the inevitable outcome of the processes of growth and the processes of modernization.

Unity and secularism will be the motto of the government. We can't afford divisive polity in India.

We are a coalition government, and that limits our options in some ways. Privatization happens to be one such area.

India happens to be a rich country inhabited by very poor people.

Capitalism historically has been a very dynamic force, and behind that force is technical progress, innovation, new ideas, new products, new technologies, and new methods of managing teams.

Together with international unity and resolve we can meet the challenge of this global scourge and work to bring about an international law of zero tolerance for terrorism.

No power on earth can stop an idea whose time has come.

No nation, no society, no community can hold its head high and claim to be part of the civilized world if it condones the practice of discriminating against one half of humanity represented by women.

Nobody should be allowed to tinker with democracy. We will not discontinue the good works of the past government.

Life is never free of contradictions

The course you take determines your greatness or failure

Keep Smiling, Rock On!

It's very hard to write humor.

In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge.

I have two mini huskies called Woody Guthrie and Edison Guthrie.

I actually pointed my wand and it blew up! The power! The power was just like Angry Birds, but big [as] life.

Nothing is more expensive than mediocrity.

The American spirit wears no political label. In service to others and yes, in sacrifice for our country, there are no Republicans; there are no Democrats; there are only Americans.

I'm very glad to have something to be passionate about. I can't imagine a life without passion.

I'm good at thinking outside the box, so much that you realise it's not a box to begin with.