I did theatre in the U.S. because there, content-wise, it's very light. In India, theatre tends to get preachy.

The idea is to do out-of-the-box films that showcase my versatility and talent.

To me, the trick is not how can I make people laugh. It is, how can I make people laugh in a different way.

In a big Bollywood romantic film, taking my shirt off and spreading the hand towards the mountain with dancers behind me are not my cup of tea.

Surround yourself with a bunch of like-minded people, and you'll soak up their habits like a starved sponge. Fat people with fat friends care less about their weight.

I'm a stand-up comedian-turned-actor-turned-vampire at night.

Whatever movies I sign, they have to get me out of my comfort zone. Otherwise, I would get bored very easily.

I am a big fan of Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller, who have carved a niche for themselves. I think doing different kind of films gives you longevity and the ability to set yourself apart.

You realise the responsibility of carrying a film on your shoulders when people are investing money in you and they recognise the hard work you have to put in.

In 'Delhi Belly,' I was bald; in other movies I always carried a different look.

In Bollywood, I think Boman Irani and Vinay Pathak are unbelievably good at comedy.

Learning the core curriculum cannot come through coercion. It must come through a recognition of the need to integrate with economic life.

Don't worry about what anyone else thinks - write what you must.

I was doing comedy in laundry mats in 1992, literally where I would bring a little gorilla amp and a lapel mike and just start performing.

It is not enough merely to memorize and spout vocal axioms good singing is infinitely more than much talk and head-knowledge.

Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.

I am in love with cars; I love anything that moves.

I should have suspected my husband was lazy. On our wedding day, his mother told me: "I'm not losing a son; I'm gaining a couch."

Mankind will never see an end of trouble until lovers of wisdom come to hold political power, or the holders of power become lovers of wisdom

Religion is the fashionable substitute for belief.

I write edgy, sexy teen romances, and that's what I'll continue to do.