“I certainly think it's very important that writers as citizens - not n...” — Vikram Seth Quote

“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.”

“It is exciting to write about the present once one gets beyond the trivia of the moment. As a time to live in, as a time to think about, the present is intriguing.”

“When I realised that I had feelings for men as well as women, at first I was worried and frightened, and there was a certain amount of 'Who am I? Am I a criminal?' and so on. It took me a long time to come to terms with myself. Those were painful years - painful then and painful to look back on.”

“I can be very ordinary looking.”

“I don't do ordinary work. That is not me in the least.”

“Actors enjoy being treated as ordinary people.”