Ravi Subramanian

“Saying 'I am not interested in politics' is no guarantee that people will leave you alone. The politically-inclined will single you out as a soft target and go after you.”

“When James Bond presses the watch and the car explodes, the writer doesn't go into the science of it. One should leave it to the leap of faith. I have tried to explain as much as possible, and what I can't, I have left it to people's imagination.”

“At times, parents foist their own choices on kids and try to get them to read the classics. But kids have very high filters and don't take to it. At other times, parents simply don't know what books to select for their children and end up giving books that aren't appropriate.”

“There is some confusion in my mind whether to continue to write on banking or try newer pastures.”

“I'm probably one of the few authors in this country who could very comfortably live off my writing.”

“The royalty any author gets is dependent on his track record and marketability and often on the price of his book, too. The higher you price a book, the more comfortable your publisher will be in paying you a higher royalty.”

“Writing in India will not dramatically change till we learn to value books.”

“When 'If God Was a Banker' became a success, it changed my entire perspective. I wanted to write more and wanted to be lot more successful as a writer.”

“If there is one currency that helped Wikileaks take on the might of the U.S. Government, it was Bitcoins.”

“Generally, people who crib about corporate politics are, more often than not, those who've played the game but lost it.”

“A writer must experiment with genres. Otherwise, it is a restriction on the craft.”

“There is a certain amount of intrigue that gets created by revealing portions of the book and, in the process, generating a certain amount of interest. Often, authors do this by releasing a few chapters online or even releasing film-like trailers.”

“If evil wins in a Bollywood film, it is bound to flop. A lot of people here want to change society, so they like to read about it being changed. And that means good usually triumphs.”

“My favourite authors are Jeffrey Archer, for his story telling skills; John Grisham, for the completely new genre he created; and James Patterson, for the way he created a new business model out of writing.”

“I will do everything in my power to keep my readers.”

“The opportunity to create wealth in foreign banks exists only in the investment banking space. Working in a local company teaches you to think long term.”

“One can become drab, dull, and boring doing the same thing every day. Writing helps break the monotony.”

“I had, at a point in time, decided not to write on the corporate world. But if people expect me to set stories in a work environment, then why go away from it?”

“I believe if you've written a book, you have to stand up and say, 'Guys, buy the book.'”