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" Since I was 20, I wanted to make a short film and send it to international short film festivals. It never happened. I became too big a star to indulge in those things. "

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" 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. "

Kamal Haasan

Life

Myself

I Am

" 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. "

" 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. "

Kamal Haasan

Everyday

People

" We got to go one step further than even 'Make in India.' Let's make India itself - India 2.0, the updated version. "

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

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

" 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? "

Kamal Haasan

Age

Achievement

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

Kamal Haasan

I Am

Opposed

" The most feared thing should be death, but after a lot of rumination, I have settled to fear incessant pain. It is not a 'screaming hysterically' kind of fear but a silently lurking one. "

" The disgraces I suffer should be attributed to me, but the praises that I get go to my family and teachers. It is they who decided what I would become. "

" 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? "

" Politics is too big a game to feel the absence of a Kamal Haasan. "

" 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 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. "

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

Kamal Haasan

I Love

Love

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

" 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. "

" When classical singers or dancers look at cinema with derision, I have half a heart to tell them that they're wrong. They're losing a platform. "

" We are not exercising our democratic rights properly. We need to stop looking for solutions in others. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

Kamal Haasan

Crown

Politics

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

" You must have anger, as rightful wrath is what makes you create your own ethical standards. "

" We should work towards a legislation to sack non-performing politicians. This may not happen during my lifetime, but I will try for it anyway. "

" The box office is a black money laundry shop. No business is straight. "

" When I was 16, I felt I might be left with some effeminacy because of all the dancing. I was so full of classical dance that I wanted to get away and do something else. "

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

" When you don't take a stand against corruption you tacitly support it. "

" Today, we should look for people with great organizational skills to run a government - not just leaders, who are good with people. "