Mehta Quotes & Sayings

This is the true meaning of exile : some insurmountable force that keeps you from going back. — Suketu Mehta

It is as difficult to move down the caste ladder as it is to move up. — Suketu Mehta

It is up to us, whether to be happy for what we have, or to be unhappy for what we don't have. — Shon Mehta

What is Spiritual Littering?
Ridiculous teachings given by ignorant, self proclaimed spiritual leaders. — Shon Mehta

A woman's life in the orchestra is not as long as a man's; she is just not as good at 60 as a man is at 60. — Zubin Mehta

The 'New York Times' reviews of my work have been evenly divided - favourable and unfavourable. — Zubin Mehta

We lived in Bombay and we lived in Mumbai and sometimes, I lived in both of them at the same time. — Suketu Mehta

Not all days are same ...
Not all people remains same ...
Time and Ego shall deemed guilty for the same ... — Kartik Mehta

But then the subject turned to the spiritual life and Meg talked about her many visits to ashrams in India and her admiration for Swami Muktananda and Gurumayi. That got in the way, especially because he told her of his skepticism regarding the guru industry, and suggested she might profitably read Gita Mehta's book Karma Cola. "Why are you so cynical?" she asked him, as if she genuinely wanted to know the answer, and he said that if you grew up in India it was easy to conclude that these people were fakes. "Yes, of course there are lots of charlatans," she said, reasonably, "but can't you discriminate?" He shook his head sadly. "No," he said. "No, I can't." That was the end of their chat. — Salman Rushdie

Let the ideas clash but not the hearts. — Chandravadan Mehta

Essentially, the [New York] Philharmonic is just like any other orchestra-they all have the spirit of kids, and if you scratch away a little of the fatigue and cynicism, out comes a 17-year-old music student again, full of wonder, exuberance and a tremendous love of music. — Zubin Mehta

In truth, I became a conductor because deep down I wanted to conduct Brahms's four symphonies and Richard Strauss's tone poems. — Zubin Mehta

While we're working on the script, I never see any films. I make it a point because I don't want to get distracted. I don't want to be influenced, and before I know it, have somebody say, "My God, she plagiarized that line." — Deepa Mehta

The private sector is growing so incredibly in India, in every city you have industries for whom building a concert hall would be nothing financially. But they just don't do it. — Zubin Mehta

One learns how to change gears within a concert repertoire. — Zubin Mehta

In Chicago, they die for their teams. — Zubin Mehta

All the criminals do their work on the screen, which people can see. Politicians work behind the screen, which the public can't see.1 - Gang leader Chotta Shakeel, in Suketu Mehta, Maximum City — Dinesh D'Souza

In this art form, in any art form, generalities are useless. — Zubin Mehta

There are two kind of people in the world those who wish to be remembered, and those who are always remembered. — Kartik Mehta

If freedom is the basis of life, then love is the basis of real freedom, the capacity to love without bonds is the freedom of the highest order. — Vivek Mehta

No atheist says there is no god! — Hemant Mehta

Radical Muslims fly planes into buildings. Radical Christians kill abortion doctors. Radical Atheists write books. — Hemant Mehta

Accountancy prepares one to be able to run very different kinds of businesses, and my background prepared me for the music. — Zarin Mehta

While traditional BI is interested in the 'what and the where,' data scientists are interested in the 'how and why'. — Amit Priyavadan Mehta

Pastor Ted and other evangelical pastors I hear about in the media seem to perceive just about everything to be a threat against Christianity. Evolution is a threat. Gay marriage is a threat. A swear word uttered accidentally on television is a threat. Democrats are a threat. And so on.
I don't see how any of these things pose a threat against Christianity. If someone disagrees with you about politics, or social issues, or the matter of origins, isn't that just democracy and free speech in action? How do opposing viewpoints constitute a threat? — Hemant Mehta

So many people can be physically light and fit but emotionally heavy and weighed down. — Rupa Mehta

You did good, you did good again. But then, you did bad, and suddenly you were never any good. — Shon Mehta

Mayo College, where I got my grounding, is a private boarding school. It is a traditional school with brilliant teachers including some from overseas. — Ajay Mehta

There are three orchestras in Munich, all world-quality, in a city of one million. Yet every hall is full. — Zubin Mehta

Indian hotels are doing well globally because they understand hospitality. — Zubin Mehta

I endeavor that all orchestras I conduct sound Central European. — Zubin Mehta

I love the creativity of New York, but I don't enjoy the city - I don't like living here. — Zubin Mehta

involve self-denial or giving-up of something. Relinquishment or tyag is the real content of renunciation — J.M. Mehta

The problem with inner child is that if it keeps showing too often, people label you as childish. — Shon Mehta

I feel respect is in your hands as an actor when portraying a character, particularly when it's from the Indian subcontinent. I do make a conscious effort to do so and often talk to the directors especially about the heavy accent when it's not needed. — Ajay Mehta

To make a film is very difficult - it doesn't make a difference whether you are a man or a woman — Deepa Mehta

What makes us feel fat, stuck, and lacking in confidence is not just our bodies; it's the situations and relationships in our lives. It's the weight of the situations and relationships we may not know how to navigate or change. It's easier to choose the quick fixes, like drinking, smoking, emotional eating, or avoidance, to help us manage these situations. Yet these untenable solutions just continue to add more physical and emotional weight. If we could all step on a scale that measures emotional weight, I think many of us would be shocked. We have no idea how much our unaddressed emotions can add to any discouraging heaviness and weight in our lives. — Rupa Mehta

I have had bullets flying at concerts, but I don't want to talk about that. — Zubin Mehta

I'm a pucca Indian. Bombay is my home. — Zubin Mehta

I've never seen or heard of a mob sitting down to read a film script. — Deepa Mehta

I'm hopeful that Israelis can go to Ramallah whenever they want and see how the people are living. — Zubin Mehta

A hit man's character is defined above all by narcissism, that complex mix of egotism and self-hatred. — Suketu Mehta

I am not only a Parsi, I am a Kashmiri too. — Zubin Mehta

Writers are people whose words speak louder than their actions. — Shon Mehta

I feel that the critic and music director should have such a good relationship they can pick up the phone and call each other any time. — Zubin Mehta

I've never said, 'I live for art.' — Zubin Mehta

I miss the standard of the New York Philharmonic's playing very much. It has certainly been a high point in my life. — Zubin Mehta

In the looking, I found the cities within me. — Suketu Mehta

Radicalism,like stamp collecting,has its time and place.Perhaps,it is useful in one's youth,but you have to move on. — Vinod Mehta

You are entitled to your own opinions, but not to your own facts. — Nalin Mehta

Nothing draws people more quickly away from religion than an open mind. — Hemant Mehta

We're not mad at God, just like atheists don't hate Santa or Unicorns, they're just not there! — Hemant Mehta

I think in all cultural organizations there has to be renewal. I'm also of a certain age that someone new can come in with a breath of fresh air. Things change, and I think that's important. — Zarin Mehta

I think conductors do spend too little time with their orchestras. — Zubin Mehta

May everybody get whatever good they wish for! — Shon Mehta

There are people who think I am Israeli. That's rubbish. — Zubin Mehta

All these people who scream about Kashmir being an armed camp are in fact responsible for keeping it that way. — Zubin Mehta

An American orchestra doesn't want to play more than it has to. I respectfully disagree with that attitude. — Zubin Mehta

My temples are only in India. When I am in India, I go to the religious ceremonies. — Zubin Mehta

Even though ashrams ... probably still exist in India, you don't find a child widow anymore. — Deepa Mehta

My life is so full of sacrifices. — Zubin Mehta

I am an Indian, so I do yoga. — Zubin Mehta

I write mostly as a director. That's why my screenplays are very detailed. So I get into the images I see. I like that. — Deepa Mehta

Bruckner's Eighth is a colossus. — Zubin Mehta

I feel growing up in Mumbai is an advantage, as we grow up speaking so many languages that when we go abroad, it becomes easier to learn new languages. — Zubin Mehta

Love exposes you, makes you vulnerable and kills the personas you built on top of your true self. — Suketu Mehta

The man who comes to fix the cable approaches her when she is alone in the house. 'Is there anything to eat?' he asks. 'There are some chapatis,' she replies. 'Can I get something to eat?' he repeats. — Suketu Mehta

I respect the Indian government for the fact that there are no settlements in Kashmir. — Zubin Mehta

People now a days are in business of minding other's business. — Kartik Mehta

Some musical directors have more chutzpah. They pick up the phone and talk people into giving. I prefer to call and say 'thank you' after the money has been contributed. — Zubin Mehta

The church is the only authorized institution for the proclamation of the gospel — Stanley Mehta

I grew up with music very much in my life. I achieved success by combining my training as an accountant with my family upbringing and love of music. — Zarin Mehta

Open rehearsals reach people who might not otherwise hear the Philharmonic - people on fixed incomes, people who can't move easily at night, students. — Zubin Mehta

Frustration of mind can be revel through writing something even if it will be never read. — Kartik Mehta

Though there is such a rich tradition of culture and arts, I have never been invited to perform at a concert in South India. — Zubin Mehta

I've known Pinchas Zukerman since he was a teenager. — Zubin Mehta

Israel gives the West Bank water twice a week! One way of promoting good would be not to ration water. — Zubin Mehta

I'm a Persian Jew, and we don't speak Hebrew. — Zubin Mehta

My paternal grandfather Rustom Mehta had a huge influence on me because of his ethics and his values. — Zarin Mehta

The New York Philharmonic is a tremendous opportunity, a great orchestra. — Zubin Mehta

Losing my father at a tender age was hard, and I felt it more so while growing up when I needed a father to talk to. Especially while pursuing an acting career where I would have loved his guidance and advice, since it was his passion as well. — Ajay Mehta

Oh Man! Maternal love is a bitch. It takes a woman in its grip at the most unexpected moments.

~ Ananya Mehta — Kirtida Gautam

I just want to play for Hindus and Muslims that sit together. That's all I want to do. — Zubin Mehta

Most people don't fall in love, they just love the idea that they have fallen in love. — Shon Mehta

We cannot force our self to stay longer with something,situation or with the person who we don't really like . The best decision is to move on so then we can stay happy with our life style. — Deepa Mehta

There was an opinion expressed in the newspapers that, after 20 years, maybe the Israel Philharmonic should consider asking me to leave. I thought they might have a point, so I asked my orchestra. They told me overwhelmingly that they wanted me to stay. — Zubin Mehta

Spiritual littering contaminates knowledge. — Shon Mehta

My father lived life to the fullest, even though it was cut short at a young age in 1962. He was known for his intelligence, wit, wisdom, a wonderful sense of humour, a great personality, and a genuine goodwill towards all. — Ajay Mehta

Sacrifice is the most beautiful situation and solution for all social problems — Kartik Mehta

The extraordinary thing about inventing a persona is that one is loathe to give it up, especially if the fiction sits comfortably. — Gita Mehta

My family and relatives alone could fill Shanmukhananda Hall in Bombay. — Zubin Mehta

I've always had strong ties with Delhi, and I do stay in touch with my friends and periodically visit the capital. I started my schooling at St. Columbus High School before I went to Mayo College. Delhi, for me, is a historical city with all its beautiful monuments. — Ajay Mehta

When I was younger, I always aimed to cure. As I have grown older I aspire to heal. — Niraj Mehta

My father was a trained accountant, a BCom from Sydenham College and a self-taught violinist. In the 1920s, when he was in his teens, he heard a great violinist, Jascha Heifetz, and he was so inspired listening to him that he bought himself a violin, and with a little help from an Italian teacher, he learned to play it. — Zubin Mehta

As long as they keep building settlements, the world will be anti-Israeli. — Zubin Mehta

May be I am villain in your story, but I am hero in mine. — Shon Mehta

Everyone knows the principles of Beautiful life but,
only few of them have opportunities to follow them. — Kartik Mehta

I used to do a lot of plays in English, Hindi, and Urdu. I wanted to be an actor since I was three and a half. — Ajay Mehta

It is a cherished dream of most Bullet owners to do the classic Manali to Leh ride. A sort of pilgrimage or initiation into the cult that is 'Bulleting'. So there are plenty of Bullets in Manali during these months, some with number plates from as far away as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa and Kerala. The local mechanics are experts in servicing Bullets and preparing them for the arduous road ahead, and I got my bike serviced here. The rear brakes had taken a fair share of wear and tear, and the setting of the clutch had to be readjusted. — Rishad Saam Mehta

I am always hearing from Israelis, 'Oh, CNN is anti-Israel,' or 'BBC is against us.' But no, they are reporting facts. — Zubin Mehta