Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Quotes

Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.

Success doesn't change you; fame does.

Nobody makes me do anything I don't want to do. It's my decision. So the biggest devil is me. I'm either my best friend or my worst enemy. And that's how I have to deal with it.

The quality of your life is the quality of your communication.

Put the dwarf within you to sleep.

The lion who breaks the enemy's ranks is a minor hero compared to the lion who overcomes himself.

My approach to politics is that I never said I'm smart. But why aren't I allowed to write about my experience?

Women in Cape Verde are very strong, and we have a fighting spirit.

I must learn to brook being happier than I deserve.

By the way, what have you done that's so great? Do you create anything, or just criticize others work and belittle their motivations?

I couldn't tell you because even I don't know who I am yet.

I encouraged the leadership in its time of weakness. Now that they are strong, I'm allowed not to applaud. If a Palestinian state is established, I will be in the opposition. That's my natural place.

After the birth of my first child, I believed in the things society said about how my body should look.

What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.

After "Jammin' In New York", I went from a comedian who wrote his own material to a writer who performed his own material... I became socially conscious, and found I had something to say that wasn't too common.

Narayana Murthy overcame many obstacles and demonstrated that is possible to create a world-class, values-driven company in India. Through his vision and leadership Murthy sparked a wave of innovation and entrepreneurship that changed the way we view ourselves and how the world views India.