"I do not rule out the possibility of being prime minister of India one day, but there is still time."

"Our mass movement will shatter this communal, fascist and autocratic center."

"I know some people say I can be funny. But there is always a deeper meaning to what I say. I am a socialist at heart and have the interests of the poor in mind. When people see how I manage to work my way out of tough situations, it gives them hope in their own life."

"Musharraf is a good man and wants to improve relations with India."

"My mother always told me not to handle a buffalo by its tail, but always catch it by its horns. And I have used that lesson in everything in my life, including the Railways."

"Everyone should play their role in tearing down the wall of hatred."

"Why should I tell you where I am going to get funds from? If I were to do that then all the vested interests would get alerted. You must be aware that railways are full of such elements and my fight is against them."

"I work so much. If I don't get all the comforts, I will turn mad."

"Today in India there are all sections of people, as the BJP realized when the poor voted them out."

"It is because of me that today the union government has sanctioned special funds for the development of Bihar."

"The lower caste people were killed as part of a conspiracy to dismiss my party's government."

"When people see how I manage to work my way out of tough situations, it gives them hope in their own life."