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

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.

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

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

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.

Orlando said it was important for scientists to have minds kept open by literature, and souls touched by the creativity of art.

The habit of talking the talk has distracted many people from walking the walk.

The only way to keep your head above water is to convince yourself you are going to make it.

Music for me has been my breath, my backbone since I was a little kid. Anything that comes to my life, hard time or good time, I always find comfort in music.

The nepotism there is the stuff of legend... It just seems to be a place where people get paid to sit in a building.

The reason most people play golf is to wear clothes they would not be caught dead in otherwise.

Demanding respect is like chasing a butterfly. Chase it, and you'll never catch it. Sit still, and it may light on your shoulder.

Richard Pryor had real sincere and vulnerable moments. Now it seems so cheesy if you stop your act and say, "This is why we have to help them kids. We've got to make sure them kids can read."

I still consider myself a very spiritual person but the structure of the church isn't really for me.