Nita Ambani

“Sachin has been an integral part of Mumbai Indians and a source of inspiration for the team ever since the inception.”

“Indian classical dance is sustained by a profound philosophy. Form seeks to merge with the formless, motions seek to become a part of the motionless, and the dancing individual seeks to become one with the eternal dance of the cosmos.”

“Sachin is the soul of Mumbai Indians, and I am sure he will guide Bhajji as he takes on the responsibility of captaining Mumbai Indians.”

“Everyday classroom teaching is not what children will remember, but how you made a difference in their lives.”

“My husband is that rare man who is blessed with the ability to see the big picture but will not ignore the smallest detail. He will work an 18-hour day and still find time to help the kids with their homework.”

“My background is that I came from a middle class family, and I think those values stay where ever you go.”

“I was never meant to sit at home.”

“I believe primary and secondary education is the bedrock of any sustainable society.”

“I always wanted to devote a certain part of my life to dance - my true being is to be a dancer.”

“When my kids were very young, I have seen them crying, as they didn't want to go to school.”

“I believe that children have to grow up as all-round personalities, but it cannot be at the cost of academics.”

“An institution is beyond any individual. It breathes and lives on its own and always will.”

“Wealth and power don't go together. Power cannot be brokered. To me, power is responsibility.”

“India is now changing and regaining its lustre, and it is coming of age.”

“I strongly believe in my own rights and wrongs and impose them on myself and my family.”

“As Indian women, we are always balancing work, life, home, etc. It's important to know that while juggling rubber balls and glass balls, the former may bounce back when you miss, but the glass balls will crack if you let them fall. So prioritise, prioritise, prioritise.”

“Motherhood is the most challenging as well as the utmost satisfying vocation in this world.”

“What I have learnt is that it is important to pursue your passion more than your legacy; if you have a passion with a purpose, then everything else fits in.”

“My father-in-law saw me at a dance performance. The next day, I got a phone call, and the caller said, 'I'm Dhirubhai Ambani... may I talk to Nita?' I said, 'It's a wrong number' and put down the phone. Then he called again... and I said, 'If you're Dhirubhai Ambani, then I'm Elizabeth Taylor.'”

“I do cook whenever the time permits. But my daughter Isha is a much better cook than I am.”