Vikram Seth Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

“I think it's possible to be multi-rooted, rather like a banyan tree, without being deracinated.”

“I want my books to sell, to be read. I'm not interested in being obscure.”

“If I'm compelled to do something, I don't shy away from it simply because I haven't tackled it before.”

“On the whole, I don't like reading long books. I'm not a fan of 'Ulysses.' And I haven't quite finished 'War and Peace.'”

“So many Indian novels, quite unfairly, do not get the prominence they should because they have been written in a language other than English.”

“The thing about inspiration is that it takes your mind off everything else.”

“There are plenty of good Indian writers in English, and none of us feel we are carrying the burden of being a poster boy.”

“You can talk good ideas out of existence.”

“You know, I can imagine not writing a novel and writing poetry only.”

“I certainly think it's very important that writers as citizens - not necessarily as writers, but just as ordinary citizens - should talk about things that matter to them.”