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" There are large numbers of people in India below the poverty line; there are large numbers of people who lead a meager existence. They want to find a little escape from the hardships of life and come and watch something colorful and exciting and musical. Indian cinema provides that. "

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" I sometimes feel that I have been born to attract controversy. "

" I don't spend much time looking back at what happened. I do remember it, but I don't see any purpose of wanting to look back. "

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" No one is perfect, and criticism is always welcome and expected. "

" I went into politics on an emotional level and soon realised that emotion has nothing to do with politics. "

" Personally, when a controversy erupts, we decide first whether it requires clarification and, secondly, if it receives notice from authorities and the establishment, we submit responses to their queries. "

" Please explain to me what being an icon is. How do you define it? I haven't been given a script. I don't know what the dialogues of an icon are. "

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Been

Explain

" I don't use any techniques; I'm not trained to be an actor. I just enjoy working in films. "

" I'm very fortunate to have spent so much time in the industry and to have lived through several generations of filmmakers, actors and technicians. There's a huge volume of experience seeing people change and seeing content change. "

" It's a huge change from when I started in the 1960s, but what is really impressive is that the number of ladies on set, the women working on set is a huge percentage. There used to be no women. It was just the leading lady's mother, perhaps the hairdresser and the makeup person. "

" Life is a blur when one is essaying different roles; it is so fulfilling. "

" I don't know how others think about me, but if I have to walk the streets, I will, and if I need to stand in a queue at the airport, that's OK. "

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" Audiences change because life changes. Countries change geographically, climatically, socially and morally. Many things happen, and cinema, in a sense, reflects what's happening in the world. "

" If you represent a fantasy for the people who actually go to the cinema, they grab that and go with it; therefore, for the rest of their lives, they actually identify you with a certain thinking - a certain philosophy. There are many actors who want to pursue that same thought in real life as well, and that's perfectly acceptable. "

" Coming together should be considered something positive for people and communities. When thoughts come together, that can be more positive than an individual thought. "

" I'd love to romance Aishwarya Rai. But I'm 58 now. So I have to play her father. "

" Don't let anyone make you believe the length of your skirt is a measure of your character. "

" I'd like to believe that tomorrow is another challenge for me. I'm sure there is lots more for me to do, because there is lots and lots of stuff still to be explored. "

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" I am insecure about tomorrow. Will I get another job? Will it be appreciated? I will pursue acting for as long as I have a face and body that is acceptable to the people, but I still worry that if I don't do better tomorrow, it will all go away. "

" People are fed up with seeing the same thing over and over. They want a qualitative change. "