I cut people off a lot when I talk. It’s a terrible habit.
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
I am very impatient, impulsive, proactive and often act in haste.
Dr. Pritam Singh and Dr. Asha Bhandarker, People Matters, 15 March 2011 source ↗
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Self-flagellation.
The way I allow myself to talk to myself.
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Shweta Punj, Most Powerful Women in Business 2011, Business Today, 18 September 2011
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When we develop blockbuster novel products and the world sits up and takes us seriously, then I would probably sleep peacefully.
My big idea is to marry affordability and access to ensure that we leverage innovation to develop affordable, cutting-edge therapies for chronic diseases.
I faced a number of credibility hurdles linked to gender, youth and the nature of my business venture.
I consider Mr. Narayanan Vaghul my mentor, because he gave me a huge amount of support and confidence, and understood my business model.
And actually they are right, because I have a real fear of blood.
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