“In any case, I married Feroze Gandhi. Once I get an idea in my head, no one in the world can make me change my mind.” Quote by Indira Gandhi
“One day in 1965 Rajiv wrote me from London, where he was studying, and informed me, 'You're always asking me about girls, whether I have a special girl, and so forth. Well, I've met a special girl.' And when Rajiv returned to India, I asked him, 'Do you still think about her in the same way?' And he said yes. But she couldn't get married until she was twenty-one, and until she was sure she'd like to live in India. Sonia is almost completely an Indian by now, even though she doesn't always wear saris.” ThinkingWayWellsSaidStillsGirlStudySpecialMetsOne DayMarriedIndiaTwentiesAskingLondonIndianTwenty OneSari Author:Indira Gandhi
“Even I, when I was a student in London, often wore Western clothes, and yet I'm the most Indian Indian I know.” KnowsStudentsClothesWesternLondonIndian Author:Indira Gandhi
“If you only knew, for instance, how much I enjoy being a grandmother! Do you know I'm twice a grandmother? Rajiv and Sonia have had a boy and a girl.” IfsKnowsGirlEnjoyBoysInstanceGrandmotherDo You KnowBeing A GrandmotherIf Only You Knew Author:Indira Gandhi
“Maybe I would have considered the problem if I'd met someone with whom I'd have liked to live. But I never met this someone and... No, even if I had met him, I'm sure I wouldn't have got married again. Why should I get married now that my life is so full? No, no, it's out of the question.” IfsShouldProblemLife IsMetsMarriedShould I Author:Indira Gandhi
“I was a perfect housewife. Being a mother has always been the job I liked best. Absolutely.” JobsMotherPerfectHousewifeBeing A Mother Author:Indira Gandhi
“To be a mother, a housewife, never cost me any sacrifice - I savored every minute of those years.” YearsMotherSacrificeMinutesCostHousewife Author:Indira Gandhi
“My sons...I was crazy about my sons and I think I've done a super job in bringing them up.” ThinkingDoneJobsCrazySonMy Son Author:Indira Gandhi
“I've never understood women who, because of their children, pose as victims and don't allow themselves any other activities.” ChildrenActivityUnderstoodVictim Author:Indira Gandhi
“It's not at all hard to reconcile the two things if you organize your time intelligently. Even when my sons were little, I was working.” IfsLittlesTwoHardSonTwo ThingsMy SonOrganizeReconcile Author:Indira Gandhi
“I was a welfare worker for the Indian Council for Child Welfare. I'll tell you a story. Rajiv was only four years old at that time, and was going to kindergarten. One day the mother of one of his little friends came to see us and said in a sugary voice, 'Oh, it must be so sad for you to have no time to spend with your little boy!' Rajiv roared like a lion: 'My mother spends more time with me than you spend with your little boy, see! Your little boy says you always leave him alone so you can play bridge!' I detest women who do nothing and they play bridge.” YearsChildrenLittlesSaidPlayStoriesMotherVoiceBoysFourOne DayWorkersIndianBridgesWelfareMore TimeLionsFour YearsCouncilLittle BoysKindergartenDetestSo Sad Author:Indira Gandhi