A biography for Ruskin Bondhasn’t been written yet.
“Films and books have been intertwined as far as my growing up is concerned.”
“I enjoy the process of writing.”
“Change has to come. It's not always what you'd like. It's what other people like.”
“I used to type, but now, typing or working with a computer, I get a stiff neck. So I prefer writing longhand.”
“The older you get, the lesser you are bothered by what others think.”
“Instead of becoming a great shikari, as my mother and stepfather might have wished, I had become an incurable bookworm and was to remain one for the rest of my life.”
“Jokes apart, I, like many other, am looking for strong and stable government. I don't want any chaotic political situation where the elected government is being toppled frequently.”
“I did all kind of jobs to sustain myself. I worked at a grocery store, in the public health department, and what was then Thomas Cook and Sons. The last job was particularly interesting, but I got fired from it.”
“It's courage, not luck, that takes us through to the end of the road.”
“I'm rather fond of my awards.”
“I was a bookworm in school, and in those days it was easy to get books. Bigger cities had book shops.”
“Children haven't changed - the world around them has. Their basic natures haven't changed. They like ice creams. They like to have fun, play games if they get space.”
“I have been naturally inclined towards mountains, trees, flowers, and rivers.”