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

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" Would I get into politics? I'll just say what I tell people when they ask me this: Pray that everyday citizens like me aren't pushed to that corner. "

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" There is a lot to be learnt, and I am always dissatisfied. I am happy but not content. "

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

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" 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. "

" The fact that I've lived this long is not really an achievement. Time passes; we age... it's natural. This is why it annoys me when a person watches a movie and tells me that it was 'time pass.' Would time not have passed if he hadn't watched the film? "

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

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