"The diversity of India, of our civilization, is actually a thing of beauty, which is something we are extremely proud of."

"Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us."

"I think, as you get older, that's when your ambitions become "peculiar"."

"I'm a warrior for the middle class."

"Don't just get involved. Fight for your seat at the table. Better yet, fight for a seat at the head of the table."

"If somebody is different from you, that's not something you criticize, that's something that you appreciate."