Bikram Choudhury

“American men are like women.”

“I guarantee you, yoga will compete with computers, music, sports, automobiles, the drug industry. Yoga will take over the world!”

“I fix the human chassis, I tune up human engines, I recharge human batteries, and I adjust human transmissions.”

“Since my asana techniques increase circulation to all organs in the body and increase lung efficiency, I recommend Bikram Balance natural whole food beverage as a way to provide all the crit...”

“America's biggest problem is too much freedom.”

“Growing up in Bombay, I saw many sick people.”

“You cannot drive the car if you do not have a driver's license. You cannot do brain surgery if you are not a brain surgeon. You cannot even do a massage if you don't have a license.”

“I have both English bulldog determination and Bengal tiger strength.”

“When in Rome, I must do as the Romans do. When in America, make Bikram copyright and trademark.”

“Truth is the most bitter to accept, swallow and digest it. The moment you speak truth, you lose your popularity. But I don't care.”

“Why must everyone need a doctorate to teach? You can be a graduate from my institute in two months and for $11,000.”

“Indians do not like Indian teachers; they prefer foreigners, but there is a huge demand for Indian teachers around the world.”

“I always forgave my students, like Jesus.”

“Maintaining spirituality and humanism are the keys to success. It's a balance.”

“You cannot steal somebody's intellectual property. Law and justice protect.”

“Lady Gaga listens to me. Her mantra is only one word - 'Bikram' - because Bikram makes her what she is today. It works.”

“There's nothing wrong with material things as long as you don't lie, cheat and steal.”

“My system works, as long as people let me do my job my way. It is not just the sequence, it is how you do it: the timing, the mirrors, the temperature, the carpet. But if people only do it 9...”

“One student was mixing my yoga up with other kinds, and I said, 'No, you cannot do that.' You cannot put calamari in the sushi and call it sushi.”

“Movie stars, rich people - oh, they have so many beautiful cars!”