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" Surround yourself with a bunch of like-minded people, and you'll soak up their habits like a starved sponge. Fat people with fat friends care less about their weight. "

Vir Das

People

Yourself

Fat

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" I fear debt. I don't like being indebted to banks. I have a rule in life that I will get it when I can afford it. "

Vir Das

I Can

Will

" I got 'Delhi Belly' and 'Badmaash Company' because people from the production house had seen my stand-up comic acts in a DVD that was lying in their offices. It's been a weird journey, and I think weird goes with me. "

Vir Das

Journey

Lying

" I've a belt that I have worn for every single stand-up comedy session since I was 19. I fear if I ever lose it, my career would crumble. That's my one OCD. "

" 'Badmaash Company' and 'Delhi Belly' was about friends, and I was part of the gang. And yes, they did have stars playing the lead! You do need a star to sell a film; and playing the second lead doesn't bother me. "

" I was only 24 years old when a lady called Sabina Sehgal Saikia - the then 'Delhi Times' editor - asked me to host the 'Times Food Guide Awards,' so it was with The 'Times of India' that my career began in this field. "

" I have a rule - 'funny is funny!' When I write comedy, it's not my aim to upset people. I will be offensive, edgy and immature, but I will also be very intelligent and relevant. At my shows, there are no holy cows. "

" I love the food, the girls, the sky and everything that is Delhi. I have very fond memories of the Moolchand flyover. "

" I'm a stand-up comedian-turned-actor-turned-vampire at night. "

Vir Das

Night

Stand-Up