“'Family Life' is a blueprint of my life. It was horrible and physicall...” — Akhil Sharma Quote

“'Family Life' is a blueprint of my life. It was horrible and physically gruesome in a way the book doesn't attempt to capture. It was emotionally very bleak.”

“During my breakdown, many things, tiny things I had not even registered before, had begun to torment me with guilt. I used to steal Splenda from Starbucks. I would go into a Starbucks whenever I needed the sweetener and would take a fistful of packets, even when I didn't buy a coffee.”

“When someone gets a success, and we, too, have done good work and sometimes even better work than the person who has just triumphed, we wonder: 'Why did success pass me by?'”

“In the face of the enemy's attempt to sow fear, we must continue with routine life.”

“No matter what I've worked on or what art practices I've delved into, they've always been an attempt to world-build.”

“If you attempt to provoke the DMK and its members, be prepared for our response... we are seasoned in all forms of politics, and we know how to hold our ground.”