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All Quotes by author - Kamal Haasan

" Acceptance is the only thing you should teach. Be it Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Dalit, you must inculcate acceptance, not tolerance. "

" Acting ceases to be work because I enjoy it. But it feels like working when I do bad work, especially when I know it is bad. "

" All my films are statements, especially when I write them. "

" All stars are businessmen. Once you decide to become a star, you are talking about money, fame, and being successful. "

" A political party is about an ideology. And I don't think my goals in politics can match the ideology of any political party. "

" As a principle, I will never react to film criticisms. As long as they are part of film fraternity, whatever they say will be beneficial to cinema. "

" Entering politics would be like donning a crown of thorns. "

" Even if the country is run by a Mussolini, free speech will find its way. "

" Happiness is perhaps painlessness, a state one rarely appreciates. Happiness, then, is very much like a great talent. It rarely gets appreciated and is taken for granted. "

" I am not the opposite of theism. I am right in the middle of those non-believers and believers. It's not even about being agnostic or nastik. Why would I take a name given to me by my opposition? I am just a rationalist. "

" I am opposed to autobiographies, mainly because most autobiographies lie. "

" I am very angry, and you don't need angry politicians. You need politicians with great balance. "

" I audition for almost every role. I get into auditions even when I am just producing a film. Not that someone would fire me, but I keep trying various tests and keep working till I learn the job. "

" I cannot live on myths; somehow, science convinces me more easily. I am prone to lean towards science, ethics, and philosophy rather than myth, religion, and rituals. "

" I'd like to keep updating myself. That's the only way to make life interesting. And because I am a performer, I like to do it deliberately and with purpose. "

" I don't have tiffs with people. I only mind my business, but whatever interferes my freedom of expression, I have always voiced. "

" I don't remember myself to be a forefront fighter, but when pushed to a point with a wall behind me, there is only one way forward. Later you can call it a Rambo syndrome, but I never regret it, as it comes naturally to me, and in my mind, that is the only way. "

" If it doesn't reach the last poor man, your constitution is wrong. "

" If I were to believe in the stories of the of the gods, then the gods do not need mortals to defend them, do they? "

" If my idol Mahatma Gandhi could fight to eradicate corruption at the age of 78, why can't I try at 60? "

" If reality TV is bad, so is Colosseum, so are the gladiators, so are sports. I think cricket is bad. But that's a point of view. "

" If you ask my opinion, I don't look at a film according to its box office collection. "

" I have been vociferous against government on things like beef. I used to eat beef, but I've stopped. That doesn't mean others shouldn't eat beef. "

" I love reading all the mythological stories. I was brought up on them. "

" I used to be a wannabe Genghis Khan and will always be that. He never lost any battles. Then I swung to the other side of the spectrum and settled on Mr. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Now I realise I should identify myself with those who strengthen my argument. "

" I've always believed in speaking my mind, and I think the technology has made it more prominent. Even a common man's voice is heard prominently now, much to the chagrin and surprise of politicians. They aren't used to that. "

" I've entered politics the moment I marked my finger with the electoral voting mark. So I've entered politics, but I am not a politician. I am doing my duty as a citizen of India. "

" I write the occasional poem. I think my dabbling in poetry makes me better at screenplays. Poetry teaches the value of condensing, the importance of talking in a few words. "

" Once you attain stardom, you lose that finer touch with society. When you are a man on the street, you get to know every vibration. But once you attain this status, more than you, people become self-conscious by your presence. "

" People keep saying Balachander discovered me. I differ. He invented me. When a stalwart like him suggests that I act in films, who am I to refuse? "

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