“I don’t teach my children what is Hindu and what is Muslim.”

You never win the silver, you only lose the gold.

You train. You fight. You succeed. Then do it all over again.

I’m too shy to do kissing scenes.

It’s not that I wear fantastic clothes, it’s just that clothes look fantastic on me.

I learnt very early in life that whenever there is a choice between peace of mind and piece of ass, go for the former.

Whenever you’re feeling down. And I am not around let the sight of me be the reason you smile.

Well Mandira, I hope not. You see, I started both their careers. And as far as I can remember, I started yours too.

Whether people like it or not, my marketing thought is if you keep something in front of people for too long, they get used to it.

The dreams I chased took me on a journey, a journey more rewarding than the goals.

I know it’s very idealistic and utopian, but I believe we need to just let everyone not be judged in terms of religion, groups or nations or region.

Whenever you’re feeling down. And I am not around let the sight of me be the reason you smile.

My favorite dish is tandoori chicken.

You never really understand your personality, unless you have a Mini Me who acts the same way

Yes I have made a lot of money and I have a lot of respect, my films have done well, and I know there are loads of loads of people who look up to me and really love me. I really just thought this is like a strange dream. I have never thought this is a success – I don’t have a standard.

It’s okay to be confused. Confusion is the route to all the clarity in the world.

One thing I teach my children and want everyone to know that even if you happen to be on a pedestal you should have the capacity to turn around and say, ‘I don’t know’. We are scared to go wrong. Downfall is part of life.

I see my parents as tiny children who need love. I have compassion for my parents’ childhoods. I now know that I chose them because they were perfect for what I had to learn. I forgive them and set them free, and I set myself free.

I’m not particularly a feminist, but if you get women off the animal cycle of reproduction and give them some say in how many children they’ll have, immediately the floor will rise.

In the spiritual life one becomes just like a little child, without resentment, without attachment, full of life and joy.

I was the youngest child and really spoiled. I loved to play make-believe. I loved pretending to be all kinds of different people and it just seemed natural that I would go into acting.

Children need boundaries, so they can know how far they have to go to get beyond them.

We are all children searching for love.

If your children want to alter society, listen to their reasons and the idealism behind them. Don’t crush them with some clever remark straight away.

I actually get a lot of messages with people saying, ‘What’s a Marvin Gaye?’ and, I mean… Oh, wow. I must be getting old, because someone who was born in 2004 just asked me what a Marvin Gaye was.