Amaravati will not be a ghost city.

Every sphere of activity has a set of rules. Politics is no different.

Our government has this three-city concept where Tirupati will be a city of lakes and a tourist destination, Amaravati a blue-green city, and Visakhapatnam a beautiful city buzzing with economic activity and jobs.

I have been saying for a long time, all my phones are tapped.

Tapping of phones is a serious business and has to be authenticated by requisite authorities on valid grounds.

I have tried for a year to work with the Telangana government.

One cannot judge the poll outcome by the crowds one draws at public meetings.

It is true I work 16 hours a day.

We are fighting the communal BJP on the one hand and the corrupt Congress on the other.

My nature is to compromise and get things done for the state.

People are losing faith in the banking system due to security issues.

What kind of signal is Prime Minister Narendra Modi giving by closeting himself with tainted politicians and financial fraud-accused of YSR Congress undergoing trial?

My life is an open book.

Whenever there is a threat to cooperative federalism, the TDP will certainly raise its voice.

Despite serious constraints, challenges, and non-cooperation from the Centre, we have managed to develop Andhra on all fronts and ensured that the state tops in national ranks on various parameters, apart from successfully attracting large-scale investments from global giants.

Modi is shielding and encouraging fraud-accused persons such as Gali Janardhan Reddy and Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy. He is encouraging fraudsters, both directly and indirectly, and thereby helping open floodgates for corruption and frauds.

I did get the opportunity to become prime minister once when TDP had 42 Lok Sabha seats. I had turned it down only in the interest of the then united Andhra Pradesh.

I'm telling you anybody is better than Narendra Modi because he won't listen to anybody.

Hyderabad is my brainchild. I have developed it with passion.

The Congress and regional parties may fight against each other in certain states, but they will get united at the national level against BJP for forming the coalition government.

In many parts of the country, like South India, people don't bother much about the nationalist passions that BJP was attempting to rouse for electoral benefits.

Modi has misused institutions like the ED, Intelligence Bureau, CBI, RBI and National Statistical Commission for political gains and harassing his political opponents. Modi lost his credibility by all these acts.

I am satisfied with my achievements in terms of both development and welfare. I have not only lived up to most of the expectations of people, but also surpassed some of their expectations.

People should have fear of the law.

I feel Delhi always has a problem in understanding different regions and cultures.

For Modi, India offers a great opportunity for development with excellent natural and human resources.

High-level corruption, inefficiency, non-governance, and policy paralysis have crippled the nation's economy.

At the end of the day, politics is meant to do good to the society.

Fourth industrial revolution is a deadly combination of technology and Internet of Things.

Digital economy is happening everywhere in the world.

I have been in the politics for the last 40 years. I became chief minister in 1995 and worked in the NDA and UPA. I have seen it all.

TDP is always very assertive for public interest.

Generally, I have lot of patience, and I won't take a decision immediately on anything. I will think twice, thrice; then only I take a decision.

Demonetisation is going to result in long-term gains for the country.

I don't run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet.

I believe that you should gravitate to people who are doing productive and positive things with their lives.

Enjoy the journey and try to get better every day. And don't lose the passion and the love for what you do.

I know my life story sounds too extraordinary to be true.

Life is not easy for anyone. You have to have ups and downs. You can make mistakes. You learn and try not to make them again. That's pretty much my principle.

You should also appreciate the goodness around you, and surround yourself with positive people.

Hard work has made it easy. That is my secret. That is why I win.

Maybe that's why I like gymnastics - because I like to fly.

I wanted to have a free life.

When I was 14, I had no pressure. I was a kid, and I didn't understand all the attention.

Of course I used to smile and laugh in 1976, but not when I was competing. Please show me somebody who laughs when they are concentrating; I always smiled.

Yes, gymnasts aim for perfection, but I never thought about the score. If that's what's in your mind, it will probably mess you up.

When I look back, I am happy that my mum took me to the gymnastics club. I didn't join gymnastics to become a famous athlete or celebrity; it just happened - I did more than I expected, of course.

One of the most difficult times in my life was when I escaped from Romania in November of 1989.

I did not even look at the scoreboard when my routine was done in 1976.

When you go out of your country and meet people, you get a wider perspective.