“Acting is the most insecure profession in the world - you're insecure if you're successful, you're insecure if you're not. A tightrope walk without a net. It's a miracle I'm still standing!”

“Acting was merely a pastime; I wanted to make films. But theatre, ah - now that was a labour of love. Can there be anything better than performing without retakes and cuts, in front of people you can see, hearing them breathe in the darkness of the hall?”

“Delhi is my emotional home. I still dream of owning a home there.”

“Every relationship comes with a shelf life; that duration could be a minute or even a lifetime. If, for whatever reasons, a relationship cannot last a lifetime, contrary to what the two people imagined, then both the individuals have to be communicative and have to understand and accept the reality.”

“Everything has a place and time.”

“Honestly, I'm willing to experiment with far more variety in roles than I'm given. But ultimately, it's the producer's decision. But, I've done a variety of roles - the evil don, the evil husband... I've done villainous roles, supporting roles, etc.”

“I adore 'The Chipmunks.'”

“I also said, men are like curling irons, they never get out of your hair. And they are like government bonds, they take so long to mature.”

“I am going to produce a movie of my own. I am not going to stick to the time-tested formulae of Hindi cinema. I want to make a film for the present generation. So there will be a lot of new faces in the film.”

“I don't believe in murder.”

“I have never pressurized a producer to do me any favor.”

“I have the greatest love for the rituals of organised religion - the sense of community and belonging it can confer to people. But me, I'm more a questioner than a follower; not by whim or fashion, but as a decision painfully arrived at after much, much thought.”

“I love the stage, I love the process of acting in theatre, but unfortunately, it doesn't pay the bills.”

“I turned into a monk when my mother went to learn Buddhism in Burma. While she learnt at the monastery, I used to roam around with a begging bowl and ask for food.”

“I'm an international actor, but at the same time, I'm also a Bollywood actor, even though most of my career has been abroad. However, I've always kept in touch with Hindi cinema.”

“I'm constantly complimented for my voice, even by random people at the airport!”

“I'm not the sort to wallow in nostalgia about the good old days.”

“In the 30 years of my career, I have explored all possible mediums, except radio.”

“I've dubbed for my roles in Hindi, English, and Italian. Therefore, I'm used to the process. But, dubbing is hard, especially when you are dubbing for a prominent actor.”

“Love is a beautiful feeling.”

“Love just happens, you know.”

“Men are like mascara, they run at the slightest display of emotion.”

“The average Englishman has no idea of the dynamism in the music scene here.”

“Vamps no longer exist. Stars have taken their roles.”

“You are probably right when you say that I could get a role in any producer's film if I just asked.”

“You see, I have many friends in the Hindi film industry.”