I feel - and this goes back to social media and freedom of speech - when you're on a public platform, and you put something out there in front of people who don't know you, they might just perceive it in a very different way altogether.

I am the worst strategist ever.

I always consider myself as good as my last film. I tend to analyse my work very critically.

I can't even begin to describe what kind of a response 'Humsafar' got. Personally, I feel my other show, 'Zindagi Gulzar Hai,' was better, but it didn't match the success of 'Humsafar.'

Playing interesting characters makes me feel alive.

I don't think a multi-starrer or a solo film has anything to do with your choice of films. That is a bit of a primitive concept, really. Yes, you might want to keep a healthy balance, but that has more to do with the kind of roles you are playing.

A lot of men tend to mix a couple of fragrances and smell like a flower garden. Avoid!

I choose films preferably based on content, and then I see the kind of team I have to work with.

Almost every story has a romantic angle to it.

I'm an improvisational actor. I like to do my own thing. But once in a while, I think you should have the self-restraint to let someone else dictate the story.

Being a part of the Bollywood industry gives you to the kind of exposure that's unimaginable. You also tap into this experience of technical expertise that this industry has been carrying along for several years. I didn't take part in the industry with an agenda in mind. If it happens, great.

Wherever the wind blows me, I'll go! My eventual goal is to have enough experience to produce something on my own.

I am the kind of person who likes taking one step at a time and raising the bar with each film.

I am not finicky at all regarding my appearance.

It's a great feeling to be admired... what can I say? It's a warm, gooey feeling.

I may have played romantic roles, but each character has been different, with his own personality.

The pressure is always there to do my best. I feel happy that I have an audience that looks forward to my next project. I have to make sure that I deliver.

Whatever appreciation I've got despite the limited work I have done has been great. People have been receptive, and I think it's a privilege to have earned this respect.

I proudly represent Pakistan in India, and I hope that many more actors from there come and work here.

The film's content is the king.

I was part of a metal and rock band, and I performed in front of 3000 to 4000 people for many years. I was the loudest mouth up there on stage. We would be screaming, head-banging and mass venting. We would all vent our feelings together, which is ideal as compared to participating in political and social forums, and I never felt any restrictions.

I was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus Type 1.

I think I lost too much weight during 'Khubsoorat.'

I want to play around with my looks. It's very boring to appear the same in all your films. Then people are looking not at the character but at the actor.

I think there comes a time when you start dropping expectations. Because the world doesn't owe you anything, and you don't owe the world anything in return. Things, feelings, are a very simple transaction. If you get it, be grateful. If you don't, be alright with it.

I'd rather speak less because I don't consider myself a very intelligent person.

If I get into something, I get into it for the pure joy of it.

I've been watching the 'Richard Pryor Show' for NBC made during the '70s. I'm a big fan of his work.

My kids are the light of my life.

I am always scared when I start something new. That hasn't changed.

From the time I've landed in India and wherever I've travelled, I've only experienced politeness and courtesy. There has been no hatred whatsoever. But I strongly feel every country has its formalities and rules that one has to abide by. I believe in respecting that, as it is in the best interests of everyone.

When I started doing television, I had no idea that people were watching it. But then things opened up for television in such a way that it's no more 'small' screen, as it is called.

Television is a big platform for actors, and so many actors have made it to films from there. And for me, too, it has been a great transition from the small screen to the big screen.

Whenever you move to a new atmosphere, the first few days are difficult. But I always felt that an actor needs to move out of his comfort zone and experience different working environments. And that's why I was looking at moving out of my own comfort zones and work with different kinds of people. It helps you grow as an actor.

If there is place for music that I do in Bollywood, then I would surely like to sing a song in a Hindi film.

I stumbled into acting because a friend persuaded me to leave my 9 to 5 job and get into acting.

Bollywood was never on my to-do list. It just happened.

I believe you can do a lot even if you have a 15-minute part in a project.

In Bollywood, they've got their systems in place. It's a monster machine that's churning out, like, 400 films a year, consistently. They're able to efficiently process things.

My way of deciding whether a film is worth doing is if you can get through it all in the first read.

I've grown up watching cinema from around the world, and there are films that have scenes that are far steamier than what we are required to do on screen.

It's always a surprise to me when someone comes up to me and appreciates my work. I have a very limited body of work, so I feel very lucky to have gathered such an audience. I'm very thankful to them. I'm extremely grateful to them for showing such love.

I wanted to do animation, so for lack of available career counselling, took up Bachelor's in Computer Science, but managed to get only C grades.

'Khoobsurat' was an eye-opener in many ways. Cinema is a colossal money-churning business in India, and working in that environment offered me quite an incredible learning experience.

You learn a lot about people when you live together.

I have the gift of the gab, can talk and perform, but so can others. I can only attribute it to the fact that somebody up there likes me: it's remote-controlled by God.

There's a strong bond I feel with my wife. It's not that I haven't come across other attractive people in my life, but no one else was willing to put up with me.

Old-world romance underlines my relationships, even with my son and the dog.

As any professional, you go where your work takes you.

I've expanded my skill-set through a very limited number of projects and been very lucky with the outcomes most of the time.