'I did not have a quintessential debut even though my father is a well known actor in the industry. That's why I never felt like an industry kid.'

'Sometimes, I wish someone would tell me that this will happen at this point in time, so I know how my life will be. I don't know what my evening is like. I don't know what my tomorrow will be like. The uncertainty sometimes takes a toll on me.'

'People won't give me a chance just because I am Priyanka Chopra's sister.'

'Since my dad is the director and producer of the film, the environment at home is quiet, nervous, excited and honestly, I just want it over with. Then I can relax and move on with my life.'

'I am not here to change the society, and I am not under the delusion that a film can change things around. The idea is to have fun and give your point of view.'

'I don't believe in the length of the role. But I definitely don't want to be decoration.'

'I have been dropped from films, I have been replaced after workshops. I did not play cricket for India. If I have to sit and think who Angad Bedi is, the end of that thought is that I am human. Life has taught me a lot.'

'I had the luxury of focusing on doing quality cinema. If that did not work out, I will still have other work. I can take that risk.'

'It was difficult, but we wanted to show an honest portrayal.''I was not trying to tear him apart.'

'I am actually fighting to become the center of attraction because Hrithik and Tiger are getting all of it!'

'India is called the largest democracy in the world, and one cannot believe that there are two Constitutions, two penal codes and two sets of laws.'

'There were times when I thought of quitting but I have always believed in my talent.'

'I am learning good things and trying to avoid the bad. I am moving ahead with a positive attitude. That is my biggest achievement.'

'If you want to see sex, just go watch porn. You don't need to watch a film or a Web series for that.'

'The script, the way it has been written, the relationships, the intensity... everything was so powerful.'

'If you want people to get a social message, it is important to package it with humour.'

'You can be fat, you can be thin, you can be fair, or not, you are whatever you are.''It is about being happy about yourself.'

'Who will give me that (lost) time?' 'The stress I have gone through, the stress my family has gone through.''We have not laughed in seven, eight years.'

'Everybody had told me that I was the next big thing in Bollywood because my face and body structure was like a superstar. But when it didn't happened, I learned a lot of important things in life.'

'I am making movies in a jiffy because I want to work with everyone.'

'I do drama with the same intensity as any comedy.'

'Marriage is a practical solution in terms of bureaucracy, but it's not a real validation of whether your relationship is successful or not.'

'I crack the best jokes in the world!'

'Relationships have changed so dynamically that the 'woh' doesn't have to be a person.'

'We should not forget the sacrifice these men made.'

'Being a feminist doesn't mean I dislike men.'

'I truly believe that Durga resides in us, women,' says Rani Mukerji. 'If a woman believes that and she chanalises that energy, she will be able to ward off a lot of things.'

'If everybody knows your name, that's success. Isn't that what society tells us? I experienced all that at a very young age. So how come I wasn't happy?' Lisa Ray wonders.

'There is an anger simmering in a few people whose mindsets are neck deep in tradition. They are simmering because they feel how is it that she's able to educate herself? How is it that she's allowed to talk over me? How is it that she's allowed to do what she wants to do? This is coming out in these crimes,' says Rani Mukerji.

'I don't make big budget films. So if my film makes Rs 120 crore, it's a huge hit. We finish fast, make it on a small budget and recover fast,' Akshay Kumar tells Patcy N/Rediff.com.

'I feel like I came to the industry just day before yesterday, even though it's more than 30 years now.'

'I am constantly balancing, whether it's time with Saif, whether it's Taimur, whether it's with my mom-in-law, whether it's my own family, whether it's 30-35 days of doing brands, then 50 days of shooting a film... there's a lot going on...'

'Akshay is in the same phase that probably Mr Bachchan has gone through.''He has that kind of success and stardom, but he does not let it go to his head.''That's what I love about him.'

'I have started a series called Unsung Warriors.''This time, the film is about Tanhaji. The next film will be on someone from Rajasthan or maybe Punjab.''I don't want to pick a warrior that everyone knows about.'

'Chhapaak is definitely the most challenging film of my career.''I have gone through many emotionally challenging experiences, but none affected me the way it did when I played an acid attack survivor.'

'That I have been given the opportunity to be part of The Forgotten Army and Bunty Aur Babli 2 is really great.'

'This is the first time when you see the story of the Azad Hind Fauj through the eyes of the soldiers.'

'I don't want to develop a bag of tricks that I keep reaching into and repeating myself.''When you act every day, you start repeating yourself and that's a trap.'

'You cannot show that you give out your country's secrets to a terrorist just because you are in love.'

'I just have to go on set with conviction and honesty and portray the characters. Whether it is the consumption of alcohol or premarital sex or bad language or whatever that my character indulges in the film, are these the things I stand for? I don't know.'

'I have to pinch myself to believe that 10 years have just gone by.'

'He's got such incredible resilience, such an incredible spirit that we were feeding off his strength rather than him feeding off ours.''Sometimes I look back and cannot figure out how the f*** we made this movie.'

'After Gully Boy, many interesting projects started coming my way.''But things really changed with the Filmfare. Now, people notice me.''It's a good space, where you don't have to tell people who you are.'

'Instead of getting rehabilitated in Bollywood, I have forced into legal hassles while everyone else watches the drama.'

'My character in Special Ops has changed me a lot.''It has made me a stronger person.'

'Like you have your first child, your first kiss, your first relationship... this was a first for me.' 'I've never done this before.' 'When it got over, there was a feeling of disbelief that we managed to attain this feat in a matter of three days.'

'This is not like a one quarter hit; it will take time.'

'That's how you keep yourself alive and young.'

'I miss my grandparents the most. Though they are no more, I wish they were here. Quarantine would have been heaven.'

'We are so busy in our lives, there is never any time.'