“I come from a family of doctors and engineers, and everyone expected me to take up a similar career. That was the most natural thing to do!”

Everybody is in a hurry to decode you in a certain way, and then they expect you to adhere to their definition. How can they possibly do that when you yourself are finding it hard to discover yourself?

When I am in front of the camera or on stage, I am not me.

The best thing is to accept the circumstances, not take them personally, deal with them, stop complaining, and give everything your best.

I despise women wearing too much makeup. It hides their actual beauty.

Bringing out your vulnerable side and shedding your privacy in front of complete strangers is so very difficult, but when you are into the performance, the relief and release is so extraordinary that you get addicted.

For me, the opposite of happiness isn’t sadness but boredom.

I’ve been a fan of Dhoni for years. I’ve seen him play for India for over 10 years.

I’m a trained engineer, so I’m conditioned to come up with a right answer to a difficult question, but when it comes to art, there is no definite answer because it’s so subjective.

I wanted to be a cricketer. But I was not skilled enough to be a national-level cricketer.

I will continue doing things irrespective of the medium as long as I’m excited about it.

Everything happening around me is very random. I am enjoying the phase, as the journey is far more enjoyable than the destination.

I take time to open up with people. But once I know you, I’m fine. I’m a shy person.

I’ve stopped taking myself seriously because now I understand how fickle my thoughts are.

I think, for every actor, the most challenging part of playing a character, specially a real-life character, is to convince yourself that you are the character.

My dad told me when I was very young, that I should not get married before 30. His only advice to me was to live my life.

When I am not acting or performing, I want to keep quiet and not to have a conversation.

That’s the secret to a movie career – just keeping an open mind.

My goal is to remain healthy my entire career, and a healthy diet seems like a good start.

I’m not going to wallow in self-pity and not live my life. There are always going to be some falls in life for everybody, no matter what career you have. You have to roll with the punches and keep going.

I wanted to be a cricketer. But I was not skilled enough to be a national-level cricketer.

I’m happy with the way I did my career, I wouldn’t change it in a million years. I got to do the real grafting and learning from real models when I was younger – how to open up a jacket, walk, and such.

If it wasn’t for baseball, I’d be in either the penitentiary or the cemetery.

One can be respected with the truth in Hollywood just as much as anywhere else you know or else I wouldn’t have had a career.

If Hollywood didn’t work out, I was prepared to be the best secretary in the world.