I did not resign from politics because of Bofors. I resigned because I do not know how to play petty politics. I did not know back then and I don't know now either.

Change is the nature of life but challenge is the future of life. So challenge the changes. Never change the challenges.

When Shah Rukh stated, “Bhootnath... will be among the top three hits of the year!”, I told him, “Aapke moonh mein dudh, ghee, shakkar sab!

Frankly I've never really subscribed to these adjectives tagging me as an 'icon', 'superstar', etc. I've always thought of myself as an actor doing his job to the best of his ability.

Donate and do not talk about it, they say you do nothing for the society; do and talk about it, they say you seek publicity!

I don't use any techniques; I'm not trained to be an actor. I just enjoy working in films.

I have never been a superstar and never believed in it.

Everyone must accept that we will age and age is not always flattering.

I have never really been confident about my career at any stage.

Basically I am just another actor who loves his work and this thing about age only exists in the media.

I sometimes lament the fact that I do not have the benefit of a complete and ailment free body structure.

With thought, patience, and discrimination, book passion becomes the signature of a person's character.

I'm not at all stuck up . . . although judging from those around me I have every right to be.

I'm going to open another vottle. not a vottle, but a bottle. you open it and I'll drink it. and you try to write as much as I did without falling off of your chair.

The calibre of TV's changing. It's becoming much more epic. To rival film, definitely.

How poisonous, how crafty, how bad, does every long war make one, which cannot be waged openly by means of force!

If I were a young coach today, I would be extremely careful in selecting assistants.

Can our mind evolve to be something other than an extension of our animal needs?

I think the way IBM has embraced the open source philosophy has been quite astonishing, but gratifying. I hope they'll do very well with it.

For a truly religious man nothing is tragic.

The purity of youth will usher in the Divine Wind.