'Everyone Has Their Silver Spoon' To 'Ordinariness': Orry's Top 10 Quotes At Ideas Of India 2025
Ideas of India 2025: Orry spoke about embracing individuality, living in the moment, the downsides of wealth and much more.
Orry enthralled the audience at the ABP Network Ideas of India Summit 2025 with his candid comments on the nuances of fame and the value of savouring every moment. Breaking down boundaries of traditional thinking, Orry gave his viewpoint in a session named "Changing the Media Game".
Here are 10 top quotes from Orry's session at the ABP Network Ideas Of India Summit 2025:
1. Embracing Individuality
Orry emphasised the importance of acknowledging the uniqueness of each person’s path in life. He said, "Everyone has their own silver spoon, whether you're born with money or without money. Everyone has their own journey, and you can't compare it to the journey on your left or your right. I say this a lot because that wasn't your journey; you've not experienced it, so you can't speak about it."
2. The Downsides of Wealth
Orry also discussed the possible drawbacks of wealth, stating, "After how many bags will the next bag excite you? After how many watches will the next watch excite you? After how many vacations will the next vacation excite you?"
He also added, "But then I realized that social media also bores you because I feel I've seen Thailand, I've seen Morocco, I've seen Mizoram, I've seen the world now from my phone. So going to the place also doesn't really feel special anymore. To me, the only downside really is that lack of satisfaction."
3. The Power of Access
Orry reflects on the perks that come with fame. He said, "I love that when I reach somewhere, the door opens immediately, and I say that both physically and metaphorically. I love that I can use my fame to get things easily—that’s what I’ve earned the fame for, right? And who doesn’t want an easy life? I like when I need access to something, I get it. I like when I need an opportunity, it’s given to me. That’s what I like about it."
4. Enjoying Attention
Orry reflected on enjoying attention and validation, stating, "I like that when I post something, everyone watches it. I like that when I speak, people are listening. Who doesn't want to be heard, loved, and seen?"
When asked about people who don't crave attention, Orry remarked, "I’ll never understand them."
5. The Dark Side of Fame
Orry also mentioned the dark side of fame and the consequences of public scrutiny. He said, "There is a dark side to fame, but as someone who’s chosen to be famous—see, if you're someone's famous kid, you haven’t chosen it, right? You were born into it, so it's different for them. But for someone like me, who opted for it, I entered this territory voluntarily."
He continued, "The dark side comes with the territory you've entered, knowing that something small you do that could be bad might be blown out of proportion. Something you say somewhere could be taken in the worst possible direction."
6. Admiration for Donald Trump
Orry shared his admiration for Donald Trump's communication style, saying, "I just love how articulate he is, he says everything in the most basic American format ever, he means what he says and he sticks to it, and he's not aiming for the stars, he's not promising things he can't deliver and he's delivering on everything he promised."
7. Challenging the Notion of Fame
He challenged the common belief that fame is tied to skill, talent, or accomplishment. Orry reflected on how some people gain fame without achieving anything significant.
He said, "I don't believe skill, fame, accomplishment, and success are all holding hands. No, you could be a very unsuccessful person and yet be very famous. You could be a total flop; I know a lot of flops who are very famous. You do not need to be talented to be famous. A lot of people are like, 'Why is Orry famous? He's talentless.' And I’m like, yet I’m famous. So, you need to move along now, because this topic is old. You don’t need to be talented to be famous; they are two very separate things."
8. Embracing Ordinariness
Orry went on to explain how he embraces ordinariness. He shared, "I was a very ordinary person. There’s nothing about me that’s so larger than life, and yet that made me larger than life. Because you wouldn’t see a celebrity go on a train to Kodaikanal, yet I took the train from Bombay to Kodaikanal. I’m sitting on the train, and my bag was more expensive than the whole compartment."
9. Living in the Moment
Orry's conversation also touched on the importance of living in the moment, with him saying, "When I said I'm living, I'm a liar, I wasn't being funny. I've been saying that for years. It just so happens that in the interview, they said, 'What are you doing?' and I'm like, 'Babe, I'm just living my life, leave me alone, can I breathe?' And I just became famous for saying I'm doing the absolutely ordinary. I am living. Who is not living? Are you living?"
10. Party Wisdom from Paris Hilton
Orry shared a piece of advice he received from Paris Hilton, saying, "Paris Hilton once told me never to stay at a party after 3:00 in the morning, and if you're caught at a party post 4 in the morning, it means you don't have a life. It means you have nothing to wake up to. It means you and I have nothing to wake up to. But it's okay; 3:00 is okay. But she said if you stay later, it looks like you have nothing to wake up to, nothing to live for.”
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