One thing that is almost always said to me is I grew up with you. They are meeting me and feel that they actually grew up with me. I was with them during their play hours and thinking hours. I was a part of their childhoods. That's one of the most amazing things.

Every now and then I have blissful moments of thanking God for all the amazing things that are happening. When I leave the White House after just meeting Obama or when I see my face on the cover of 'Rolling Stone' or when I meet someone who tells me that their daughter is inspired by me those are moments that are incredibly joyful.

What I've enjoyed most though is meeting people who have a real interest in food and sharing ideas with them. Good food is a global thing and I find that there is always something new and amazing to learn - I love it!

India is the meeting place of the religions and among these Hinduism alone is by itself a vast and complex thing not so much a religion as a great diversified and yet subtly unified mass of spiritual thought realization and aspiration.

Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend or even a stranger if in a lonely place.