"If your man is a sports enthusiast, you may have to resign yourself to his spouting off in a monotone on a prize fight, football game or pennant race."

"Fame will go by and, so long, I've had you, fame. If it goes by, I've always known it was fickle. So at least it's something I experience, but that's not where I live."

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

"Even after Independence, we have had to face the poison of casteism and communalism. How long these evils will continue? Whom does it benefit?"

"If you call yourself a leader, then you have to be decisive. If you're decisive, then you have the chance to be a leader. These are two sides to the same coin."

"It is one thing to be non-violent in peace, and another to be non-violent in the face of violence."