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" The fight against international terrorism isn't just a fight against a bunch of misguided extremists; it is a fight to defend the values that we hold dear. "

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" Twenty20 is cricket on speed. In an era of hectic lifestyles and falling attention spans, it gives spectators more drama and intensity in three hours that they would get from a whole-day match. And even though it is a heady cocktail of money, entertainment and media, at its core it is cricket. "

" All I can say is that I am not one of those writers who want 100% of their book in the film. I recognize that film is a different medium and the filmmaker must have the right to bring some new elements to the table, provided the soul of the book is preserved. "

" Global terror does not respect national boundaries. "

" I am very interested in human-interest stories emerging from modern India. I get my inspiration and daily dose by reading the 'Hindustan Times.' "

" People don't just want a mindless flick with a superstar; they want to connect more deeply. "

" India may be the soul of world cricket, but IPL is its commercial heart. Just as 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' changed the ground rules for quiz shows by injecting a massive dose of money into the equation, IPL has changed the dynamics of the cricket economy. "

" I write fast. But it takes me a while to get going. It's very important for me to see my whole plot. I have to see the end first because I like a surprise in the end. Which is why I let characters and plot gestate in my mind. "

" For me, the day job comes first. That's why I call myself a diplomat who writes, not a writer who masquerades as a diplomat. If the day job demands it, I won't write at all. I write in what I call 'the crevices of my day job', and that comes only on weekends. "

" I want to show that the underdog can win. I believe we're all the same: you, a slum girl, my mother. "

" I'm the opposite of those writers who believe that my work is sacrosanct and cannot be touched. "

" I am neither a Bengali nor am I from Delhi's St Stephen's. I am an Allahabad boy. "

" Knowledge is not just the preserve of the educated elite. Just because someone has not had a formal education, that does not mean he does not have wisdom and common sense. "

" The first thing you have to understand is that I was not desperate to be a writer. I was never a closet writer filing away notes in a cupboard. "

" 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. "

" Mumbai may not be my city. But it is my kind of city. "

" I became completely addicted to 'Angry Birds' for a while. "

" Sometimes street knowledge can be as important as book knowledge. "

" I don't look at myself as a writer; I am a storyteller. "

" Tokyo may have more money and Kyoto more culture; Nara may have more history and Kobe more style. But Osaka has the biggest heart. "

" The slums are not a place of despair. Its inhabitants are all working towards a better life. "

" I did not go to any creative writing workshop; I did not major in literature. If I can write, anyone can write. All it needs is imagination. "

" I am not into the unrealistic realm of magic realism where birds talk. "

" The writer's is an interior world, a world of the mind. "

" 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. "