Advances don’t fundamentally interest me. It sounds terribly naive, but money doesn’t really mean anything to me. If a lot of money came my way, I’m certainly not going to say no. But it hasn’t come my way as yet, and I’m not heartbroken. Upamanyu Chatterjee Read Quote
I don’t think I would do better books if I wrote full time. I write for amateurish reasons. Upamanyu Chatterjee Read Quote
Amidst one’s daily clutter, one doesn’t usually reflect on the splendour of being free because – naturally – one has to get on with the business of living. Upamanyu Chatterjee Read Quote
It’s a huge headache – the more money you have, the more hassles. I find money very uncomfortable. Upamanyu Chatterjee Read Quote
So much better to write pen on paper; you can do it anywhere, say, while stuck at the airport. Upamanyu Chatterjee Read Quote
People should have literary and cultural taste and should not bomb hotels. Upamanyu Chatterjee Read Quote
The more languages you know, the less likely you are to become a terrorist. Upamanyu Chatterjee Read Quote
Well, life is dark, isn’t it? Mostly, it’s dreadful. At the same time, death is funny too. I mean, look at the fuss we make of it. Upamanyu Chatterjee Read Quote
I need to have some depth in my characters. That’s why they are all Bengalis. I can’t imagine writing a book with someone called Saxena as the hero. Upamanyu Chatterjee Read Quote
