"I believe economic growth should translate into the happiness and progress of all. Along with it, there should be development of art and culture, literature and education, science and technology. We have to see how to harness the many resources of India for achieving common good and for inclusive growth."

"Often, we are quick to find blame with others but yet are unable to give constructive responses. There seems to be a tendency to doubt almost everything. Do we not have faith in our own people's strengths and in our institutions? Can we afford distrust amongst ourselves?"

"This post of President is a Constitutional post. It is the duty of everyone, all citizens to see that they respect the post... the institution of President."

"Women have talent and intelligence but, due to social constraints and prejudices, it is still a long distance away from the goal of gender equality."

"At the breakfast table we are footnoting everything that we read. We don't recognise it as such but we encounter an article in the newspaper and then suddenly we recall that a friend had a certain comment on that particular story, a certain bit of news that we saw on the television applies to that and we immediately assemble an idea of a story."

"She's always there for me when I need her She's my best friend she's just my everything."

"I own that I am not a friend to a very energetic government. It is always oppressive."

"When a friend asks there is no tomorrow."