Quotes

"Today 90% of infertility can be treated — we have options like freezing of eggs, donor eggs, donor sperms, ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection), which is an advanced form of IVF (in vitro fertilization). There is surrogacy. Of course, there is always adoption.”

Dr Firuza Parikh, director, Department of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre,
DNA, February 21, 2015

"A stockbroker urged me to buy a stock that would triple its value every year. I told him, ‘At my age, I don’t even buy green bananas.’”

Claude Pepper, US Democrat politician,
The Economic Times, April 13, 2015

"Eco-fashion is the need of
the hour. I have been practising the motto of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle for over a decade now. Fashion waste at every level
needs to be addressed.”

Amy Billimoria, fashion designer, Afternoon Despatch and Courier, April 16, 2015

"You can wake up in the morning with a new idea. If you are
pioneering something, you can’t
do much research before starting
it. The research part comes after you have launched the business
in order to fine-tune it.”

Ronnie Screwvala, former filmmaker and founder, UTV and Swades Foundation,
Mid Day, April 12, 2015

"Though your chin be smooth
as satin/You will need me soon
I know/For the Lord protects
his barbers/And He makes
the stubble grow.”

The Man of La Mancha, quoted in an
article on barber shops, The Economic Times, January 10, 2015

"Think 10x, not 10%”

Rajan Anandan, managing director,
Google India, Mint, April 20, 2015
"More than 90% of the world’s
businesses are family managed
or controlled, including some
of the biggest, such as News
Corp and Volkswagen.”

The Economist, reprinted in The Indian Express, April 23, 2015

"I don’t play golf, so I can’t retire!”

Sam Balsara, chairman and
managing director, Madison World,
DNA, April 22, 2015

"Some analysts have been
disappointed that no big bang reform measures have been
announced (in the Budget).
While the big bang theory is
good for a hilarious television
serial, it is not appropriate
for economic development.”

Homi P. Ranina, tax expert, Forum
of Free Enterprise: Reflections on
the Union Budget 2015-16