I have always wanted to be a gardener, and I love the time I spend in my garden.

To live greatly, you have to risk greatly.

Nature, philosophy and social issues are the three things that always occupy my mind. You do not have any power over others but can only change yourself.

If I do not respond to some situation, my conscience kills me. I believe in permissible violence, not necessarily non-violence.

I never wanted to become an actor. I always wanted to be a farmer and dreamt of owning half an acre of agriculture land.

It's destiny that pushed me towards showbiz. I wanted to start off as a technician, but out of compulsion, I became an actor.

I have been a depressed kid. I wanted to lead a quiet life, never wanted to be an actor.

Life is bigger than cinema. Cinema is just a part of life, so I never take success or failure seriously.

Politics organizes our lives. We can't disregard it. Politics has lot of muck, lot of dirt. But that doesn't mean you have to be away from it. It's ubiquitous.

Don’t let your idea of God be limited to the imagination of others. Don’t let them define your God and don’t let them tell you how to express your faith.

Biologists will teach us that the survival of the species depends on cooperation, not competition.

I have often thought it was very arrogant to suppose you could make a film for anybody but yourself.

I think that in human evolution it has never been as necessary to have this substance LSD. It is just a tool to turn us into what we are supposed to be.

A blind man can see how much I love you

If you can't write your song in half an hour, you're in trouble - which is always true.

There are some things that you can work on immediately.

The first thing that you need to deal with is the issue of equity and poverty.

Al Gore has dedicated his life to detail. George W. Bush has not. He's the first to admit it.

Hoods are good parts because they're always flashy and attract attention. If you've got any ability, you can use that as a stepping stone.