When I’m writing, I am lost in my book. Except family and close friends, I don’t care about what critics, publishers or readers might think. Amish Tripathi Read Quote
Most educated Indians are bilingual. Amongst the urban elite though, there is a disdain for regional languages. That’s unfortunate. Amish Tripathi Read Quote
I don’t think I’m any competition to the already-existing canon of writers in Kannada. How can I ever even think of comparing myself? Amish Tripathi Read Quote
If you have to write a fictional adventure to convey a philosophy of evil, the best person is the destroyer of evil himself, Lord Shiva. Amish Tripathi Read Quote
Creating music is a wonderful way to celebrate our devotion for Lord Shiva. Amish Tripathi Read Quote
No disrespect to any other god, but Shiva’s an outsider god. He breaks the rules. He’s a brilliant musician, a brilliant dancer; he treats his wife as an equal, and she opposes him many times, but he obsessively loves her. Amish Tripathi Read Quote
I’m one of those lucky guys making a living out of something I really enjoy doing. That’s a blessing. But you never know. What if my subsequent book series flops? I don’t come from a wealthy background, so I’d be left with no choice. I’d have to go back into banking! Amish Tripathi Read Quote
When I was young, I was an academically oriented guy like most academically oriented guys. I graduated in science, did an MBA. My dreams as a young boy were I wanted to be an industrialist, or I wanted to be a scientist. Amish Tripathi Read Quote
I never really wanted to be a writer. I know it sounds strange, but I honestly believe that I didn’t pick the story; the story has picked me. I’ve written absolutely no fiction before ‘The Immortals of Meluha.’ Not even a short story in school – absolutely nothing. Amish Tripathi Read Quote
