A biography for Sudha Murtyhasn’t been written yet.
“Class does not mean huge possession of money. Mother Teresa was a classy woman. So is Manjula Bhargava, a great mathematician of Indian origin. The concept that you automatically gain class by acquiring money is an outdated thought process.”
“I am an engineer and not a trained social worker.”
“We, the authors, want people to buy books. That is the only way we can earn - from our royality.”
“Availability of water is critical for sanitation projects. Without water, toilets can't be kept clean. Places where there is no drinking water, water for toilets becomes complicated.”
“I find joy in giving donations.”
“From fiction, you do not get to learn much because it is only imagination. Whereas, from non-fiction, people can understand and learn from the realities it covers.”
“If you are determined in your life, it is only the mindset that counts which is more important than questions like if I can do or cannot do.”
“The day I stopped drinking milk' is a very sensitive story telling the tale of how we forget what is 'normal' for us falls under the category of 'expensive' or 'unaffordable' for middle or poor class.”
“I write because I enjoy it and that I can give it to my granddaughter.”
“Education, leading to financial independence, has surely made women more empowered.”
“Ugly ducklings often turn into beautiful swans when they are tested.”
“Mythology is part of our heritage, part of our identity at times because anywhere in India you will find the name of Rama or Krishna in one or the other form.”
“Be unreasonable, follow your passion.”
“When I don't have any story in my mind, I am busy doing foundation work.”
“If I wasn't an engineer, I would have been a film journalist.”
“When there is money, there is also greed. Everyone wants to talk to you when there is money. Only if you have the passion for it, you must become a philanthropist, else it'll become a headache.”
“I like portraying women of character in my books. Women who exhibit loyalty and courage.”
“Everything I write is mostly relatable to everyone and since everyone cannot write, they feel like Sudha Murthy is writing their story. I am your writer next-door.”
“When Rajesh Khanna died, I cried so much, my husband was confused.”
“My grandfather and mother were school teachers, so there was always some discussion around books.”