She was a fun, silly girl who wrote positive songs that helped others – and she was a good mama.

Oh, yes, absolutely. I have two children, and often I think about them and how when I’m gone, they will be here listening to an old CD of mine, thinking, “At least I can I can hear her voice.” I think this is very charming. It’s very nice. And then, of course, I also think about the other generations of opera singers coming behind me… It’s so important that they can have a real testimony of how it was in our ears. I think that what stands the test of time is really the memory of people hearing us singing somewhere.

Through a series of mistakes in write-ups, I’d like to be remembered for something like being Britain’s finest downhill skier or inventing pickled onions.

As the woman who never died.

I guess my learning about regulatory strategies is much better now, and I may have designed many clinical trials differently - for example, oral insulin.

Science is about curiosity-driven learning, and unless you are curious, you will never find science exciting.

I consider Mr. Narayanan Vaghul my mentor, because he gave me a huge amount of support and confidence, and understood my business model.

Apart from my business I engage in civic issues. I do a lot of work with the Government of Karnataka, both for the biotech sector as well as for the city of Bangalore.

I am very impatient, impulsive, proactive and often act in haste.

You always have to believe in your principles and take the route that is fair, even if it is tougher.