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.

As an individual, I've learnt a lot about life - some things that proved to be helpful and some things I wish I never knew.

There is so much to learn that I find the entire debate that Pakistani actors shouldn't work elsewhere senseless. By working in other countries, we're able to move out of our comfort zones, learn more, and bring that back to our own industry.

I am genuinely happy that other actors are entering the industry and gaining popularity. There are enough opportunities in the business for everybody.

Men are naturally barbarians, and that will remain forever. The passion, the love, and the lust is intensifying with time.

I'm married to the only woman I've loved, and I'm happy.

TV needs to be the medium for progress, not degeneration. There needs to be more programming for children. Plays need to become more responsible.

Television has the power to push for change. We need to push it in that direction.

I like playing characters in the real world.

I wish to direct someday.

'Khoobsurat' introduced me to this huge, amazing audience so close to my home. In a lot of ways, it has changed my life, but the game keeps changing.

My character has to be alive. It can't be a mere prop, and it has to have a life of its own. I need to have that space to play around and the scope to interact with the people around me. That freedom would give me a lot of margin to improvise with.

I have always been the black sheep of the family. I am the middle child, with an older and a younger sister.

I was 17 when I first acted on stage. I was a part of an Urdu adaptation of 'Spartacus' in the titular role.

After I was cast in the acclaimed film 'Khuda Ke Liye,' I thought it would open up film avenues for me in Pakistan and, maybe, even internationally. When that didn't happen, I decided to use TV as a means of polishing my craft.

I make all my decisions by listening to my instinct and then keeping my fingers crossed it will lead to a good place.

I always love listening to Bob Dylan. 'Blood on the Tracks' is one of my favorite albums.

Interviewing someone is very similar to preparing a character, isn't it? You're just asking questions: 'Who is this person? Why did they make that choice? Why are they doing that?' You're being Sherlock Holmes.

Without sounding too pretentious, I feel my job is almost like becoming a monk or a nun - it's a calling.

My grandmother has dementia, and my mother is looking after her as her primary caregiver. Seeing their relationship has had a profound impact, seeing how tough it is for both of them and seeing how the roles change and how my mother has gone from being a daughter to being the mother.

London is my home. I miss my family so much; it's hard being away. And I miss salt and vinegar crisps. And Marmite. And good fudge. Oh my God. Clotted cream fudge.

A fashion show is like a 10-minute play, but there's all this anticipation; Everyone arriving, finding their seats, then there's 10 minutes of people walking past and clothes and music, then the whole thing is finished.

I have such an eclectic taste. I like listening to classical music and pop music.

It's nice to have some continuity you can come back to. I feel that in coming home, coming back to London.

I've always been a feminist, and what I love in my work is being able to explore a full-sided woman and not patronize her.

But for everyone, I think, there is always a pressure to conform, and I guess as you get older you realize it's less interesting to do that. It starts with you, though, saying, 'I know what I like doing and that's what I'm going to do.'

I love going swimming. I spent a lot of time in North London in summer going to Hampstead Heath and swimming in the ponds there. It's so beautiful; we're so lucky to have that in London.

If it's something quite low-key then I'll often do my own makeup. But for something like a premiere, it's good to have a makeup artist because they know what they're doing.

She was obsessed with French and Swedish cinema. I also remember our mother showing us 'Gone With the Wind' very early on. She absolutely loved Vivien Leigh, so it must have been a formative experience for me, thinking, 'Oh, maybe one day I'll be like Vivien Leigh.'