"I think the neural pathways in our brains affect what happens in our bodies, and so can alter our health."

“Slowly, desolately, the fist of what we'd done unclenched the clawed palm of what we'd become.”

Source : Gregory David Roberts (2004). “Shantaram: A Novel”, p.798, Macmillan

“Expect change. Analyze the landscape. Take the opportunities. Stop being the chess piece; become the player. It's your move.”

“He must love me, i thought, amazed. A faint whiff of nausea hit me at seeing pain as proof of love, but it seemed true. Unavoidable.”

“Being black, Latino, or Asian is not a genre. Romantic comedies, thrillers, action - those are genres. I think there's a lot of people who want to have the conversation. I don't think people are afraid of it, I just think it's the time to have that conversation. Race is not a genre.”

“For us to be successful on defense, we must get back and stop the basketball, eliminate easy baskets, keep the ball out of the lane, and bother the shooters.”

“Creation can always lead to dictatorship.”

“I read the script and try not to bring anything personal into it. I make notes, talk to the director and we decide what kinds of shades should be in the character.”

“Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport.”