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My first novel was a challenge to myself. No one had an inkling that I was working on it.
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My books may highlight corruption, brutality and venality, but they also show that if these things come to light, there is rectification. The voiceless do have a voice democratic mechanisms and accountability do exist.
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I get invited to many more literary festivals than I used to because I'm associated with 'Slumdog Millionaire,' the brand. Many more doors have opened up for me as a result of the global success of the film, although I believe that I'm the same person that existed before it.
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Global terror does not respect national boundaries.
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People don't just want a mindless flick with a superstar they want to connect more deeply.
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I am the luckiest novelist in the world. I was a first-time novelist who wasn't awash in rejection slips, whose manuscript didn't disappear in slush piles. I have had a wonderful time.
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I wonder what it feels like to have no desires left because you have satisfied them all, smothered them with money even before they are born. Is an existence without desire very desirable? And is the poverty of desire better than rank poverty itself?
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The brain is not an organ we are authorized to use. We are supposed to use only our hands and legs.
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Indian writers have appropriated English as an Indian language, and that gives a certain freshness to the way we write.
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My books are about ordinary people placed in extraordinary situations who are able to draw upon their inner reserves to challenge the status-quo in life and navigate compelling human relationships.
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...a rainy day ceases to have meaning for a person who has lived in the open under a monsoon cloud most of his life.
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I am not into the unrealistic realm of magic realism where birds talk.
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Never judge a man's actions until you know his motives
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And I realized again that real life is different from reel life.
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God made the human body like a machine with built-in obsolescence.
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Tokyo may have more money and Kyoto more culture Nara may have more history and Kobe more style. But Osaka has the biggest heart.
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The slums are not a place of despair. Its inhabitants are all working towards a better life.
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The one conclusion I have reached is that whiskey is a great leveler. You might be a hotshot advertising executive or a lowly foundry worker, but if you cannot hold your drink, you are just a drunkard.
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I need to meet people to be able to write.
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I want to show that the underdog can win. I believe were all the same: you, a slum girl, my mother.
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You should take a good look at all sides of an issue before making a decision. Put something away in case of an emergency. New neighbors will bring good cheer. A small problem may occur at home base, but you will solve it quickly and correctly. Don't offer smart advice unless you are really asked to comment.
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