I had, of course, sworn never to let the place cross my mind again; but human beings can't help being curious, I suppose, as long as the knowledge doesn't come at too high a price.

Corporate governance should be done more through principles than rules.

There are too many politicians in the world and too few statesmen.

We find it much better not to try and take the Godrej brand across, but use very strong brands we have acquired in different geographies and push them.

I’m not too involved in day-to-day matters. I only supervise at the board level.

It’s a mistake to believe technology rests outside India. We compete very successfully.

You can’t have a regime which continuously subsidizes things; as inflation rises, you keep prices of certain things unchanged.

We have a company, Geometric Software, which is into engineering services software. We have a company called Nature’s Basket, which is into gourmet retailing. Both are specialized companies.

Our acquisition strategy is very clear: 3×3. Three continents – Asia, Africa and South America, and in three categories where we have strong positions – personal wash, household care and hair care.

We need some contact with the things we sprang from. We need nature at least as a part of the context of our lives. Without cities we cannot be civilized. Without nature, without wilderness even, we are compelled to renounce an important part of our heritage.

Whenever you serve others in any way, you are actually serving God.

Bruce's band is so different from the Grateful Dead; there's no lead guitar player, for one thing.

I see people as they really are from a pure point of view.

I'm not a genetically superior person. I built my body.

Certainly in the next 50 years we shall see a woman president, perhaps sooner than you think. A woman can and should be able to do any political job that a man can do.