My great-grandfather, like many, came to this country in search of the American dream.

And when the time is right, I hope that African Americans will again look to the party of emancipation, civil liberty, and individual freedom.

Every child in every neighborhood, of every color, class and background, deserves a school that will help them succeed.

The Republican Party's history is rich and chock full of emancipation and black history.

I would argue that the objective evidence shows that big government is not a friend to African Americans.

To understand how Republicans lost the African American vote, we must first understand how we won the African American vote.

If you hear me out, I believe you'll discover that what motivates me more than any other issue is the defense of everyone's rights.

I don't see anything wrong in someone wanting to be famous or having sky-high ambitions.

The truth is that I've always wanted to be an actor, ever since I was a child. I used to see these English movies which were shown to us in our school every Saturday, and then I used to enact the hero's part in my head.

I knew that I wanted to be an actor; how to go about it was the question. I went to Australia for my studies; from there I told my dad that I also want to do a course in performing arts, but my father refused. So I completed my studies and came back. But I kept poking him, saying that acting is something that I want to do.

Stardom happens - you can't plan it - it's destiny, and you shouldn't stand between you and your destiny. I'm letting my destiny play its part, and I go by my gut feeling. If I like my role, I say yes; if I don't, I just refuse, as simple as that.

In 2010, I sold my car, a Toyota Majester, for just a lakh-and-a-half to be able to feed my horses. It continues to be like a hole, where I put all my money.

Contrary to the royal and uptight image of polo, I want to bring it to a younger generation. This is a great sport that can have a larger audience and appeal to more people. Sportsmanship is lacking in many other sports that I don't want to name.

The hero is changing in Bollywood, and I approach a hero's role like a character by focusing on its weaknesses. I feel the weaknesses of a character make them more alive, relatable, and human.

Approaching people for work has not worked for me. People who came to me with work has worked.

There is no need to change my image. I like my image, and the audience likes it, too. I am very comfortable with the kind of roles I do, and as I am not doing the same character or playing myself. I explore my characters; I don't brood over my broody image.

Sex appeal is a good thing for commercial cinema. Though I can't sit at home and consider myself a sex symbol, it is for people to do so. I want to be known as an interesting actor.

If someone explains me the definition of love, I will give my life to the person. Love is a thing which is difficult to understand. Love is always evolving.

There is an interaction and action, reaction between two people. One should show honesty in a relationship. Be honest to your partner and tell him everything. How long can you do things with dishonesty and that's wrong. Don't get into a relationship if you can't be honest.

February days are a marketing gimmick; love happens every day.

I give two hoots about being typecast. It's not in my hands.

I think 'method acting' is a widely abused term.

Celebs says we have no time for love, but I wouldn't say that.

I've had my share of struggle. I believe, never take success to your head or failure to your heart.

I'm just happy that people have recognised me as leading man material.

My family is my biggest critic. Since they come from a non-filmi background, they give me an audience's point of view. They have been very supportive of me.

I have realized that intensity is my unique point. I don't have to attempt it; it's innate. So, when every actor is seeking his individuality, I guess I have already found mine.

I don't regret doing any of my films. All of them have been great learning experiences, and they have contributed to making me what I am today.

We had a great dramatic society in school, and that's where I first got exposure both as an actor and director.

People prefer doing films. That is not the case with me. I don't do theatre because I have to but because it makes me feel alive. I enjoy the whole process of rehearsing, though repetition can make it tedious.

Be it Valentine's Day, Father's Day or Mother's Day, I feel all days are reminders of some feelings. February 14 doesn't hold any special relevance for me.

If you have life's experiences with you, nothing can stop you from being a competent actor.

Seriously I suspected I was a good actor, though I didn't know it during 'Monsoon Wedding.' Now I realize the more I learn, the less I know about acting... and life.

Everyone wants to be famous; so do I. But I cannot lose sleep over it.

I don't have a set image. In fact, I would be curious to know how someone slots me.

I try to keep myself as normal as possible. Stardom is transient. People forget you after a while.

I am not an insecure actor, and this reflects in the films I have done. Yes, there was a phase when I was adamant on solo hero roles, but that is over now.

Having learnt my basics in theatre, I always feel film is a collaborative effort. If you do your part well and help the person in front of you in realising his or her potential, the film invariably comes out good.

Being fit involves working on all aspects - your body, what you eat, and how you think. A sculpted body is not of much use if you're not there mentally. And similarly, if you're not eating well, it will affect your physical and mental set-up. After all, a six-pack might look good, but that's pretty much it!

None of us can claim to be fair and square in love - and I'm definitely not a hypocrite! Humans are built to evolve with time. It depends on the nature of the relationship you share with a person. It is there today, tomorrow it may be gone; c'est la vie.

Love is a strange emotion. It is ever evolving. Lust is transient. With time, one realizes that love and togetherness are two different things. Very few people are lucky enough to experience the two emotions simultaneously.

There is no life without sport and no sport without competition.

I am not an angry guy. It's just the roles I do that impact my personality.

Knowledge is power. You can't begin a career, for that matter even a relationship, unless you know everything there is to know about it.

As human beings, we are all flawed. And just like there is a good side, there is also a bad side waiting to find its way out.

Love to me has meant different things at different junctures of my life. I'm not a hopeless romantic.

At the end of the day, an actor is only a cog in the wheel.

It is easy to bare your body, but it is difficult to bare your soul. What works for me is that I am not a city-raised boy with city-raised sensibilities. I can play the vulnerable tough man, the guy with a gun in his hand, tears in his eyes, fire in his heart, innocence in him, and in his arms a woman he loves.

A movie is a mass consumption product. I have got no delusions about being niche. I don't want to be niche. Though in the earlier part of my career I was into niche cinema, doing independent films - and I do have a revolutionary bent of mind - but you cannot make a change from outside; you have to be a part of it.

It's a misconception that love can only foster between two people of opposite sex. Love is a bond.