Quotes from Ashwin Sanghi

It is no secret that I have read 'The Da Vinci Code' several times. I genuinely believe that 'The Da Vinci Code' and 'Angels And Demons' are, by far, Brown's best works.

'Rozabal' was theological while 'Chanakya' is political. Unlike 'Rozabal,' which was about research, the aim of 'Chanakya' is plot, plot, plot, which carries the character. The common DNA, of course, is history.

Unlike a typical professional, I can't quit my job to become a full-time author; I don't have that luxury. For me, writing is therapy; if I choose to write full-time, it might start feeling like work.

I want to be remembered as a storyteller more than someone who had something meaningful to say.

I don't want to be remembered as a writer. I would rather be remembered as a storyteller.

Master storytellers like Jeffrey Archer and Arthur Hailey use simple language. But they manage to grab the attention of the readers right from page one. I'll consider myself a good storyteller the day people believe it's OK to be late for work or postpone deadlines just to finish reading my book.

Omniscient, omnipotent, omnivorous and omnipresent all begin with Om.

I believe that every writer evolves with every successive novel. I view myself as work-in-progress.

What I have found is that, in a family business structure, sometimes what is needed is a sense of discipline rather than creativity. You have to take everyone's ideas and make it work. When you are dealing with money, there is a limitation on how creative you can be.

Mythology does not interest me. Nor does history. But the possible overlap between history and mythology excites me immensely.

At thirty-five, having spent over twenty years running varied businesses for my family, I decided to sit down and write my first novel. I had never written anything longer than a couple of pages till then and was foolishly attempting to write a hundred-thousand words.

My life is ruled by four W's: my writing, my work, my wife, and my whisky. Not necessarily in that order.

It is the manner of death that reveals the importance of a man. Ordinary people are murdered while extraordinary people are assassinated.