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" I might sound audacious, but the Mahatma has been a great inspiration. He had the conviction to live with his beliefs in the face of total disbelief. "

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" I think new directors come with new perceptions, energy, and passion to win. They don't have to worry about an already existing image or budget that they have to recover. "

" I am not chocolate and definitely not a boy. I am a man, and I have no clue how this image has stuck to me despite all these years. I think, maybe, in spite of trying to shell off my chocolate boy image, love stories excite me, and somehow I land up in such roles. "

" I would prefer to work for directors who give me the script and written screenplay at the outset. "

" I told my wife that I want to take a three-year break. She supported me and said, 'Please go ahead.' I am grateful that she supported me. For me, this romance and understanding is very important in our marriage. "

" I use the Net for a lot of things besides e-mailing. I involve myself in chats with people as part of my research for characters. "

" When it comes to filmmaking, we have to deal with ego, anger, and a lot more; barring all these, how the team works towards the outcome matters. "

" I studied B.Sc electronics to be an engineer and later did masters in communication and advertising. I loved engineering for what it could accomplish to make our lives easier. But, I realised that it was not my passion. "

" All great scripts need not reach silver screen, and every good story can't be narrated in a 2-hour film. "

" I have been very cautious about the films that I do. I hope to always entertain my audience. The day I am not able to do that, I will quit acting. "

" A loverboy's shelf life is very limited. "

" I don't want to buy a jet plane. I don't want to live with an entourage. "

" I value my independence a lot, and the thought of having to lose that due to age or any other reason terrifies me. "

" I am very choosy about my films. I don't do a film just for the sake of money. "

" I have always acted in films where women have an equal, if not bigger, role than mine. Don't the kind of films you do reflect your personality? "

" If you do not have a good script, then no matter what the genre is, the film will not be a success. "

" My favourite food is definitely paani puri. "

" For every film that I have believed in - from 'Tanu Weds Manu' to 'Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein' - it was very difficult to find producers. "

" When I go to hotels, sometimes I find waiters and people who do not address me as 'Mr.' or address me as a normal guest would have been addressed, simply because my name is Maddy. I find that slightly offending, but I don't react to it thinking that maybe the name is so casual that people think it's a buddy that you are talking to. "

" I eat before I feel hungry. I know that when you order food or shop on an empty stomach, you always tend to over-eat, over-order, or over-shop. So I always eat slightly before I'm famished. "

" I don't mind being called Maddy at all, but I mind the closeness that you assume you get by calling me by my pet name. So merely by calling me Maddy, I don't give you the authority to come and put your hand around my shoulder. "

" It took me 15 years of being in the industry to know that you need makeup and styling when you go out, that you need to have PR. "

" I'm fantastic at cooking up stories. In the kitchen, I can, at best, make tea and a badly shaped dosa. "

" I am no more the 'chocolate boy.' Still, romance is always going to be a part of my life. "

" I am not someone who would raise my voice to seek publicity. I am a responsible citizen, and I continue to be so. "

" Normally, my birthdays are very quiet. I go to the temple with my family and later take blessing from my parents. A few friends come over to my house, and we talk about the year gone by. "

" I struggle on many fronts on having to move to a different level, having to cater to constantly evolving audiences. "

" It is not easy to lose or gain weight. The diet and the exercise regime should be compatible with your body, or else you end up with wrinkles and hair loss. "

" I play a womaniser in 'Saala Khadoos,' but I do not demean women in any way. "

" I had built my body to look like a boxer, then I lost it completely for 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns.' It was really tough gaining weight, building muscles, and then losing it completely for another film. "