It's a shame that when you've actually lived some life and have something to write about, they're saying you're too old to come out and play it.

I know it sounds weird, but the kind of music I write isn't the kind of music that I listen to, which is quite underground, left-of-centre stuff like PJ Harvey and Tom Waits.

My father had Parkinson's, though he actually died following a bicycle accident.

I used to take it much more to heart. Now I realise that negativity has almost everything to do with the person delivering it and very little to do with you yourself.

I believe that the Universe is like a single organism, and we are all little nerve endings feeding our experiences back into a whole.

I often talk too much and don't listen enough.

I can play piano, classical flute, guitar, bass and I'm OK on drums.

I had a job for a year, working in a high-quality whiskey-and-wine shop.

Criticism only hurts when there's some truth in it.

I've never considered myself a locked-down straight person. I've had relationships with girls.

Basically, my mum and dad bought me a CD player for my 14th birthday. They didn't really listen to music at all, but my dad had a couple of tapes that he'd listen to, like Tom Lehrer. My dad was a physicist and Tom Lehrer was like this really weird Harvard class professor, who was really cool because he was also a satirist and pianist.

Politics for me is when I feel a personal engagement between people: I don't trust politicians.

The only regular exercise I do is playing my shows, which are basically two hours of aerobics.

I've got my roots in Northern Ireland - my biological father's side of the family were from Belfast.

Don't try to fit in or stand out - just be yourself.

There is something so different and empowering about travelling solo. It's a unique experience and one that is so self-educating.

I'm happy, I feel I've married my best friend.

I admit that I am very possessive.

As a child working in films was like a hobby but now it has turned into a profession. And with that, it's become a life that's full of pressure and nervousness about Box Office results, competition.

Life was difficult for my family, as we didn't know where to go after leaving Kashmir. We settled down in Mumbai, in a suburb called Mira Road.

See, if there is zero possessiveness in a relationship, then one needs to put a reality check to see if things are really going fine. So, normally, everyone is a bit possessive, and so am I.

Soha is a very balanced and intelligent girl. She does advise me at times. We do discuss films but the decision rests with the individual. We are both strong characters and so at times our fights turn volatile. But me being a Gemini, I blow hot and cold, so I usually patch up in 10 minutes.

There have been films I have said no to and there are roles that I wish I had done.

Sometimes even if a common friend holds Soha's hand, I get jealous. But other days, she can go out for dinner and dancing with someone and I wouldn't think much about it.

As an actor you get to play different roles and genres. I feel that it pleases and satisfies me to do different genres as it can get repetitive.

I got much acclaim with 'Traffic Signal' but 'Superstar' didn't do well.

I love action films because I have grown up seeing some of the brilliant movies of the genre like 'Ghatak,' 'Ghayal,' 'Shiva.' Watching people doing such stunts had always mesmerised me and fascinated me to think that I should also do such things if I become a hero.

I enjoyed watching 'Mirzapur,' 'Sacred Games.' There are interesting shows.

I don't chalk out my career thinking that I want to first do serious drama, then a comedy or an action. I take the best of what's available and only if it interests me.

I'm a big foodie but not much of a cook. I can cook desi stuff like dal, rice and chicken. I learnt to cook a little bit when I was in college and I used to cook for my friends. I'm not picky about food and eat all types of food, the type of cuisine doesn't matter as long as the food tastes good.

I have been lucky to have got big offers like 'Kalyug,' 'Traffic Signal' or 'Dhol.'

I am a person who is greedy to do better in life, to do more in life.

Most people only concentrate on their upper body and ignore their legs. It doesn't make sense to have a bulky upper body and have skinny legs. I too, fell prey to this and had weak legs.

An actor has to be a complete package, he should have a toned body, know how to dance, act and do everything possible under the sun.

My kiss in 'Kalyug' was beautifully shot.

First hand on 'Go Goa Gone' I learnt how to write on final drafts, how the process works.

Although jealousy is a strong word, who would like to see the person they love romance someone else, even onscreen?

At times I do feel that there is some issue with child actors because in all my films my performance has been appreciated but the films have not created magic at the box office.

There are times when your films don't work, your phone doesn't ring and you wonder what you have done.

Sporting a six-pack doesn't necessarily mean that one is fit as it tends to reduce one's immunity levels.

Directors were apprehensive in trying comedy with me.

When we watch a film as actors, you have to understand that we always see much more than what's on screen.

I am not a fitness freak.

For any relationship to survive, one needs excellent communication.

As an actor, I can only do my job well, but in a movie there are a lot of other things that matter too - like how it is edited and promoted and the works. Those are not in my hand.

More than the length, it's the meat of the character that is more important. It does not matter if you are on screen, standing in the corner for the whole film, as opposed to doing something that stands out in two scenes.

As a child, I thought we had come to Mumbai for a holiday. I did not realise that this holiday was permanent.

If you notice, no child star made it big when s/he grew up because the child's image was still fresh in people's memory. They could not digest the fact that the child star had grown into a man.

After Class 10, I kept away from films.

I have had my share of flops and it's very discouraging. It's pathetic to be on that side.