Bikram Choudhury Quotes
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Indians do not like Indian teachers; they prefer foreigners, but there is a huge demand for Indian teachers around the world.
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I have the biggest and the longest mouth in the world. Everybody's scared of my mouth.
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You go to Starbucks, and you know what you're going to get. It's the same with my yoga.
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You treat an idiot like an idiot.
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I like money. You like money. We need the money. But, money is not going to bring humanity and spiritualism into your life.
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Natural hydration is a key factor in any type of sports performance.
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When in Rome, I must do as the Romans do. When in America, make Bikram copyright and trademark.
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Before me, there was no money, no business with yoga.
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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.
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Maintaining spirituality and humanism are the keys to success. It's a balance.
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Any kind of problem you have in your life, you come to Bikram. Your life becomes the best in the world.
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America's biggest problem is too much freedom.
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Yoga competition is an old Indian tradition.
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I have so many choices in America; it's home to so many good things. I'm smart enough to enjoy all the good things that are offered.
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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.
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It wasn't easy in the 1970s when I initially started on my mission - to take yoga to the world. Nobody knew what it was in Japan. When I met Bill Clinton for the first time, he asked me if it was a form of yogurt that you eat! But I kept my faith and never gave up on my quest.
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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 critical nutrients to oxygenate the blood and restore the acid/alkaline balance.
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I always teach celebrities, all my life.
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I don't chase money, money chase me!
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Why must everyone need a doctorate to teach? You can be a graduate from my institute in two months and for $11,000.
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I bought a 1964 Bentley for $1,600 and re-built it over five years. When I drove it in Tokyo after that, it was the pride of the road. That car would command at least $150,000 today because 'Bikram' has restored it.
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Movie stars, rich people - oh, they have so many beautiful cars!
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I have both English bulldog determination and Bengal tiger strength.
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If you don't suffer, you don't get anything. Nothing easy in life.