'Shantaram' is the second in the series of a quartet of novels that I have planned about my life but is the first to be written. The third book is a sequel to 'Shantaram,' the first a prequel. Gregory David Roberts booklifenovel Change image and share on social
The choking humidity makes amphibians of us all, in Bombay, breathing water in air; you learn to live with it, and you learn to like it, or you leave. Gregory David Roberts airamphibianbombay Change image and share on social
I've been to Delhi, Madras, Bangalore and a lot of other cities, but I have never seen a crime set-up like that in Bombay. Gregory David Roberts bangalorebombaycity Change image and share on social
Sometimes, when you live a life at such a wild edge, an extreme edge of experience, you can come back into the world - if you come back at all - with some essence from that experience that people find useful. Gregory David Roberts backedgeessence share on social
I think the novel form chose me. I was a writer before I became a criminal... my first instinct was to write. Gregory David Roberts choosecriminalform Change image and share on social
Because my life has been so notorious and so bad, it can overshadow my work. Gregory David Roberts badlifenotorious Change image and share on social
Nobody who has done business in any country with an Indian would doubt the shrewdness of Indians, but what Indian people bring to the world is something special and unique, which is the capacity for a loving interaction. Gregory David Roberts bringbusinesscapacity share on social
A city may be dirty on the outside but is clean on the inside. Many cities in the world are clean on the outside but dirty on the inside. Gregory David Roberts citycleandirty Change image and share on social
Once you love something, you can never stop loving it. Even after a divorce, the heart will not stop loving. Gregory David Roberts divorceheartlove Change image and share on social
More dreams are realised and extinguished in Bombay than any other place in India. Gregory David Roberts bombaydreamextinguish Change image and share on social
