I was born in Paris in 1950. I had a strict upper-class Catholic education but I never really fitted in the system and revolted against it quite early.

The West remains obsessed by the caste system.

More important than the quest for certainty is the quest for clarity.

Being married to a daughter of India is a natural complement of my being in this country for 30 years. My roots are very much in this country, even though I remain a Westerner.

I have no intention of going back to France, except for yearly visits to meet my family.

Many live in the ivory tower called reality; they never venture on the open sea of thought.

Also I have an interest in spirituality and it opens-up so many different areas of Indian life.

Don’t give me that Christian forgiveness bullshit, Dukach. I’m a vindictive Jew!” he’d bellow.

...you were there when they trampled me - you picked me up, healed me and gave me back my feelings - is it any wonder I love you?...

When you are in need, you are all alone indeed!

Your middle name might be discreet, but mine is resourceful, Darling.

Jesus picked up twelve men from the bottom ranks of business and forged them into an organisation that conquered the world.

Phones are powerful at providing information.

I would like to collaborate with Lana Del Rey . She just has the perfect voice! I love it.

I like to do comedy, but I'll be perfectly honest, I prefer to do drama and more character-driven-based stuff, generally.

According to some Eastern religion, there is a belt that goes across the world, and I've heard that Minnesota is right in the heart of this spiritual-creative belt of energy.

If wells are constructed right and operated right, hydraulic fracturing will not cause a problem. … Our natural gas supplies would plummet precipitously without hydraulic fracturing.