I'm such a huge fan of all this material that I'm spoofing.

TV, that's the ultimate goal. I hope to bring what I am doing now to a weekly television format.

I need Netflix to sort of wisen up and give me a staff and a budget, that would be fun.

Whatever is going on in the news and whoever is in the spotlight is up for grabs and fodder for satire.

My mother, she wanted the gayest child... and she got it.

I feel a responsibility to my fan base. But it's great. I'm most fulfilled and happy when I'm being creative.

I would love to be on a sitcom or on Broadway.

I love to be silly as often as possible. I try to maintain a level of that in all that I do.

I have parents coming to the live show saying that they watch my videos with their kids. I have teachers saying they have used the videos with their students.

People, I think, are more interested in being offended than getting to the heart of a situation. And to go after comedians to me is so counterproductive, because comedy is kind of a medicine.

The best comedy is truthful. So if you say something in a way that is amusing, but is rooted in truth, you can get away with it.

I got a fan letter from Hillary Clinton, which was insane.

I heard from Stephen Sondheim, who has become a great supporter of mine. There was no one bigger when I was growing up.

My father was always in bands. He played drums and could sing. And my grandfather was a band leader.

I think kind of what you see in the videos is true to me, if not maybe a slightly heightened version of my real self.

I have not made any efforts to stay away from commercial films.

I feel comfortable doing parts that I feel are great and that I can pull off.

If there's comfort factor, all the other differences can be bridged! But, it's difficult to work with those whom you can't stand personally!

Nobody has a copyright on 'Emotional Atyachar,' other than Anurag Kashyap maybe!

I don't dig the candy floss and rosy kind of film subjects. Give me anything dark and grey!

The way a Dibakar Banerjee conceptualizes a film is different from a David Dhawan! I've worked with both, since as an actor I am just a tool in the director's hands.

I think I'm known mostly for comedy because most of the work I've done is comedy and that is in turn because most of the work that is offered to me is comedy, so I end up doing more comic roles and therefore being known for them.

To be very honest, I don't think I have a fan following.

Music is a big passion for me, and whenever we all friends get together we play guitar, sing songs and play games.

I don't want people to expect too much out of me. I can only give them as much as I can.

The audience is sacrosanct for me. They put faith in me, trust me and I will try my best to live up to that.

I don't plan my life or analyse things. Nothing can be predicted about the future, no one can put a finger on what's going to be the next big thing. Why bother?

Though every film teaches me at least three new things, I don't subscribe to doing homework about a character's backstory unless it's a historical role or one that requires training in accent.

I believe in observing and absorbing life.

I believe in keeping mind and body both fit.

I try to do yoga whenever I can, even if it's 15 minutes during a break in shooting.

The tags in this business don't leave you... When I was a VJ, they called me VJ-turned-actor, then I turned into a comedian, and now I am a serious actor.

I like considering myself as someone in the film business.

I used to think life would be easier to handle. But it is not.

It feels good to be tagged as a talented, versatile actor.

Actors who are super successful are the ones who thrive on the image by creating their forte.

To be able to prove my credentials of a dramatic actor, I took up roles which were different and challenging. I've never repeated a role, even if it did well for me.

The entertainment business can't thrive without putting you in a box.

Since I have become a father, I have kept a certain amount of time away for spending with my son. I don't want to miss out on his growing up years.

Fatherhood does affect your work decisions.

I took a good one year off before and after Haroon's birth, so from the beginning I have been right into it. For me, it was quite seamless.

Haroon's birth really had a profound effect on me and I think it had on Konkona also. It is fabulous, it is the best thing that has happened to me. Such a beautiful feeling I can't tell you. It's a beautiful experience.

I have no qualms being a character actor.

I could have been more ambitious but I am quite content.

I don't want to be a billionaire and do work which I am not happy about. I'd rather do the work that I am happy about.

I am in love with my career, doing films I believe in and also spending time with myself.

Many of my colleagues and I do films, which push the envelope and try to bring some change.

Comedy comes easily to me.

What could be more satisfying for an actor than having the liberty to select and do the work of his choice.

I have no Hollywood aspirations.