Quotes

"Earlier, I used to give impulsively, not go into too much asking what the cause was, how they were
going to do the work, but ever since my daughter (Meher
Pudumjee) partnered with me,
she asks the hard questions
and we’ve never gone wrong.
So it’s a good combination.”

Anu Aga, former chairperson,
Thermax Ltd, Mint, October 6, 2016

"‘I go by many names, none
of my own choosing,’ is the
first line I ever wrote.”

Anosh Irani, writer, Mid-Day,
October 13, 2016

"I make the craziest stuff. If
you think rationally, you
cannot create art.”

Arzan Khambatta, sculptor,
Hindustan Times, October 8, 2016

"Once a woman has forgiven
her man, she must not reheat
his sins for breakfast.”

Mariene Dietrich, actress, The
Economic Times, October 1, 2016

"Earlier, big venues such as
these would invite only classical dancers, not contemporary folk. But now, the atmosphere is right internationally. After 47 years of dancing professionally, this feels good. My persistence has paid
off, I’ve found success.”

Astad Deboo, dancer, on being asked to perform at the Namaste France festival in Paris, Mid Day, September 22, 2016

"As we push the boundaries, there will always be failures, and we must expect these as part of our entrepreneurial model. Of course, critics could argue we could have been more aggressive with our
exits and they most probably
would be right if we were to take
all our decisions through a
short-term financial lens.”

Cyrus Mistry, chairman, Tata Sons
Ltd, Mint, October 3, 2016

"The existing lifestyle of the
residents is a living tradition
which is to be retained. It may be through the use of verandahs to look onto the street, watching children in the compound, sitting back and enjoying a cup of tea.”

Vikas Dilawari, conservation architect,
Mid-Day, September 11, 2016

"The colonialists... were constantly documenting India. We Indians have the awareness, but not the discipline to document.”

Pheroza Godrej, art historian,
DNA, April 24, 2016