Arundhati Roy Quotes

It's a joy to be recognized and to have people that are interested in what you do. That can pick up your whole day.

I never imagined I would have one fan, and there seems to be a few. I just couldn't be happier that people seem to like what I'm doing and seem to respond to it. If they weren't there, I don't know what I'd be doing right now.

There are high spots in all of our lives and most of them have come about through encouragement from someone else. I don't care how great, how famous or successful a man or woman may be, each hungers for applause.

For people to come to you and say, 'Would you like to be a part of our show?' after years of 'Please tell me I'm good enough,'... I can't tell you how wonderful it feels.

I'm somebody who deserves to be supported and encouraged to continue my work because I have a lot to give.

Go where you're celebrated, not tolerated. I'm celebrated in Detroit.

Feeling like you're respected among the people who do the same thing you do is incredible and necessary.

I feel blessed and humbled that people have loved my music. Nothing would be possible without their acceptance.

The most inspiring thing as an artist is when someone says, 'I believe in you'; sometimes that works even better than Grammys.

What makes me happy is the appreciation of people around me.

To truly feel seen by another person makes you feel so peaceful.

I love when things that I'm involved in really matter and when people like me back and don't just think I'm corny.

I want to be able to do what I want to do and have people care about it.

It's very validating to have people who do what you do react to a song in a cool way.

I feel like it's really important to support people who are coming up and really talented, who need someone to show people that they're cool and talented and doing something different. And I can help do that. It's cool.

Genius requires an audience.

It's easy to not feel misplaced if this tidal wave of appreciation is coming your way.

It's an honor when someone writes for you. That means they can hear your voice in their head.

So I am happy to have fans, especially if it enables me to keep working. And I am really grateful when people respond to my work.

I'd like to say to all my fans out there, thanks for the support. And to all my doubters, thank you very much because you guys have also pushed me.

I really hope my peers appreciate and respect what I'm doing.

You are never too old for applause. What's satisfying is that I'm being appreciated for what I was trained for.

Without Arthur's voice, I never would have enjoyed that success.

Thanks to everyone who's encouraged and supported my work over the years.

At least I had that, one guy understood me.