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" I'm not being really intelligent in my film choices; I'm just landing the opportunity when it comes. "

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" To be honest, I was born in luxury. I never saw the dearth of money, so money is not something which motivates me. "

" There is always that one person in our lives who we deeply love, and that person can also destroy us. "

" To be honest, the core reason why I became an actor was that I didn't want to go to school. That's where it started. I hated opening my history books and my English books, but then, of course, you grow older. I went to film school in New York, and that's when you really realize that you have to grow up now. It's not child's play anymore. "

" I don't have any formula. I just work with my heart, putting in a lot of hard work. "

" I read autobiographies because there is too much fiction in my life. "

" I don't think you can force a moral opinion or you can force something through a Bollywood film. "

" I like conflict - someone who challenges me, someone who I can look up to, someone who can keep me in check. Love has to be extraordinary; otherwise, there's no point in it. I just haven't met anyone who's made me feel that way. "

" Happiness exists only if you have a lot of people to share it with. "

" Money has never been my drive. I have never seen the shortage of money in my life, so for me, I don't want to buy a silk pillow or a private jet... My drive is to achieve more than what my grandfather achieved; my drive is to make a name for myself, get rid of this 'star son' tag that has been attached to me. "

" I'm really close to my mother. She sacrificed a lot for me and my sister. She gave up her career. Whatever I am today is due to the values my mother instilled in me. "

" It's not that I am not emotional, but I am extremely secure and curb it, as I am afraid to let go and be broken. So, I have cultivated myself to be detached in life, specially where movies are concerned. "

" I'm actually pretty shy in real life. But I guess in front of the camera, I focus. "

" I was never a bright student, potentially never good at dramatics; I was sometimes given one-line roles that I was happy to do so that I could bunk classes. My mother used to cry three times a year, and that is when my report card used to come. "

" Today, the paparazzi are not just photographers: everyone has a cell phone with a camera. If they see an actor, they click pictures to show it to their friends or have it on their phones and, as an actor, I don't see anything wrong with it. Having said that, there is a limit that has been crossed, but there is nothing right or wrong. "

" I believe that working with good people matters because then the work environment is good. If there is a sense of respect and belief among the people you work with, that is when good work is done. "

" I am not here to beat anyone. I am here to make a name for myself, and I am glad to work with great directors. I don't believe in the term 'next superstar.' "

" People feel that I became an actor because I am from a film family and that my parents were actors. But actually, the only reason I wanted to become an actor was to get away from studies. "

" I decide intuitively what I want to do. When directors like Imtiaz Ali, Ayan Mukerji, Anurag Basu and Anurag Kashyap, who have stories to tell, come to me, why would I not be a part of it? "

" I would like to believe every man is a one-woman man. "

" Personally, love is very important for me. There are lots of ordinary things in life, so love should be extraordinary. I hope I achieve that. "

" I truly believe that God has given us few brain cells, and you have to direct them to the right things that make you happy. "

" At the end, it's your movie and your performance that stands out. So if I am a good actor, and if am being part of good entertaining engaging films, audiences will like me. "