There’s an old saying that one can only take the horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink. And I have experienced that a lot. Sometimes I have taken people near the water again and again, but the horse runs away!
A.R. Rahman
music director
I actually feel quite exhausted. I feel like I played a game.
Jhye Richardson
Australian cricketer, on following the IPL auction, where he was brought by Kings XI Punjab for $1.9 million
In the Ashwamedha Yajna that Prime Minister Modi has launched, it is important to capture power in Kerala, one of the last bastions in the country to hold out against his all-conquering hordes. So, Kerala has to be conquered and [E.] Sreedharan could be the general who could do it for him.
Yashwant Sinha
former Union finance minister
We are living in a man’s world more than in an equal world. Stereotypes and biases exist in every profession and not just in sport. You need to speak up for yourself and command the respect you deserve.
Sania Mirza
tennis player
I don’t think I chart any course in my life. I walked along the path which was before me and destiny has taken me wherever I am.
Nirmala Sitharaman
Union finance minister
I remember this vacation with him in Italy, which was all about pizza, pasta, culture, museums, music and plays. This is something my father and I really, really enjoy. We both are history nerds, and we laugh about the fact that we discuss Hitler and Stalin more than films and Bollywood.
Sara Ali Khan
actor, on her father and actor Saif Ali Khan