“Believe it or not, Dimple–and I would believe it–I am just a regular person who has decided to be who I am in life. That's all. That's how you make your life magical–you take yourself into your own hands and… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Copy Share Image
“...Sabina [was] onto something about mehendi not being tantamount to temporary tattoo, and how it's been appropriated by Western capitalist culture. But the mehendi… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Copy Share Image
“As the conference continued it occurred to me finally that it wasn't really about Indian history as it was written, but really about rewriting… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Copy Share Image
“She was right. After all, if she herself had wondered whether she was Indian enough -- she, who had always been to me a… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Copy Share Image
“You must live every moment of your life in such a way that if you had to live it over and over again till… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Copy Share Image
“American Born Confused Desi Emigrated From Gujarat House In Jersey Keeping Lotsa Motels Named Omkarnath Patel Quickly Reaching Success Through Underhanded Vicious Ways Xenophobic… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Copy Share Image
“And it now occurred to me that maybe the whole point was, in fact, to lose yourself. But not in the sense of confusion--in… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Copy Share Image
“They say in the east you love the person you marry and in the west you marry the person you love. But maybe it's… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Copy Share Image
“Life viewed from nine different camera angles; life played at nine tempos. Mixed, montaged; multiple. In the course of one lifetime. Maybe that's what… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Copy Share Image
“You see,' Gwyn said slowly...'With an Indian boy maybe you can, you know, explore all that stuff. Go kamasutronic, so to speak.' I nodded,… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Copy Share Image
“Believe it or not, Dimple–and I would believe it–I am just a regular person who has decided to be who I am in life.… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Copy Share Image
“But you have to realize, there is no such thing as this tidy little box you think you have to fold up and fit… — Tanuja Desai Hidier Copy Share Image
![“...Sabina [was] onto something about mehendi not being tantamount to temporary tattoo, and how it's been appropriated by Western capitalist culture. But the mehendi originated in Africa, and so India appropriated it from a people of color as well, according to Upma, and thus we shouldn't wear…” quote by Tanuja Desai Hidier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c50/tanuja-desai-hidier-39721_cultural-appropriati_sabina-was-onto-something-about-mehendi_127795.jpg)
