'Laapataa Ladies opened a lot of doors for me.''I have gotten so much love from audiences and seniors in the industry that it's overwhelming.''I get calls from superstars. I'm holding my heart and it's like, "Oh my God, they are calling me? I am their fan and they love my work!"'

'Personal reasons required me to take some time off.'

'What happened to Raj and Simran after running away on the train at the end of DDLJ 20 years later? Have they become flatmates instead of lovers? What happens when the initial chemistry has worn off and love becomes a habit? This has always fascinated me.'

'When you walk on to a Sanjay Leela Bhansali set, it is complete surrender. You have to become a sponge.'

'My respect for Irrfan has grown 100 times now when he is no longer with us.'

'People had a perception that I may be angry as a person.''Or I'm older than I really am.''Or I can't speak in English because of the characters I've done at the beginning of my career.'

'The world needs Gandhi now more than any other time in history.'

'Before every scene, Sanjay Leela Bhansali would play two or three songs over and over again, especially when Sharmin and I would shoot, because it invoked his emotion. One of the songs was from The Last Samurai. Everything is in rhythm for him. If he doesn't have that rhythm in place, then something is off.'

'I believed that no matter what happened, I would be there to take care of him.''He believed it too and even when he fell ill, he had total faith in me, ki main sab theek kar doongi.''I tried, I really tried, but I fell short and he went away.'

'You don't have to be screaming and making faces to be evil.'

'When it was confirmed that I would do the song, Manishaji walked up to me and asked, "Please Vijayshree, tell me how are you planning to do the song. Give me a rough idea so that I am mentally prepared".'

'You treat me like eye candy and I will leave you like you're a wrapper.'

'I am always rocking.''I am a rockstar.''That's the way the world will always see me.'

'You suddenly realise that in this entire big scheme of things, you're just one speck.'

'The problems that the film explores still remain. It was a different time when we made the film. We were young and we thought we could change the world.'

'People are saying, 'Wah Ustad!''

'I grew up in an environment which is very submissive and conservative. People would judge you if you wore a short skirt.''I made my way up from there to Mumbai and landed a big song Aila Re Aila with a huge star like Akshay Kumar.'

'While I was performing it, I had a weird feeling that people would love it because it's so bizarre.'

'The censor board asked me for some strange cuts.''Otherwise, they would have given me an 'A' certificate.''One cut was where Girish Karnad was explaining artificial insemination in cattle.''These cuts never made any sense to me.'

'Since we are in the same party now, there has to be political camaraderie if nothing more.'

'Money was pouring in after Movers & Shakers. At the turn of the millennium, I was voted one of the top 10 Mumbaikars. People joked that even when they switched off their TV sets, I was there! I would ask God if he was compensating me for the loss of Ayush, the greatest tragedy of my life.'

'Success is in the hands of the audience. I learn from what they like or dislike, and take the next step further.'

'Being disciplined is also very important.'

'I am ready to go an extra mile if I have to. My pain or personal problems don't matter.'

'If there is an artiste somewhere in India or in the world who wants to express her art, I hoped that this award would inspire them, and add meaning to their journey.'

'The real change will happen when more powerful roles come to me.''I am looking forward to that change.'

'We are the kids from the '90s who have grown up watching Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol romancing on Suraj Hua Maddham.' 'At the same time, we are also the same people who text our partner and tell them, 'I am breaking up with you'.'

'I am old school and want what my parents have. They have been together for 35 years and still go on dates.'

'Love in today's time is very fast-paced, whereas I seek calmness in love.'

'It's such a mishmash of wonderful things, so many different cultures, subsections of society and weird histories.'

'We are just waiting for the right script.'

'My only aim would be to entertain my audience and show them that boxers are lovely people.'

'My primary reason to participate was -- and I told my wives as well -- that the three of us would live happily together on the show and create history. We would make sure that people remember us for the longest time.'

'I would have become a big star 11 years ago if things had worked as per my plans.'

'My weakness is my family, and the people I love.''I don't think I will receive any kind of backlash from the audience because I am not someone who drags someone's family into fights and arguments.'

'Stars have made stacks of wealth at the cost of the rest of the film industry.'

'Ranvir will run out of steam pretty soon.''The way he is reacting or rather, overreacting to things, I am sure he will be exhausted soon.''You need to chill at times to play a game like Bigg Boss.'

'...without looking into yourself.''What matters most is human relationships and the human mind.'

'You have to be good in your project that's releasing today for you to be working on something tomorrow. That will always be the case.'

'I wanted people to know that women across all ages have an exciting life.'

'People are saying that a new star is in the making.''It's been 10 years since I came to Bombay, and things are finally happening.'

'Suddenly the audience pool feels bigger, like everyone is watching everything now.''It's no longer limited in terms of boundaries, like a state or a language.''Whether it's a series, a movie or even a Korean film, the audience has access to all of it.''Slowly, the boundaries are blurring, so that's great for actors.'

'It is difficult to understand Armaan's game plan because there is a vast difference between what he says and what goes on in his head.'

'Ranbir Kapoor has only one film as does Salman Khan.''Hrithik Roshan only has War 2.''Ranveer Singh has no film on floors today.'

'People have got into the habit of sitting at home (and watching films).''They don't want to watch movies in theatres because they do not want to waste as much as Rs 1,000 on tickets.''They feel there is no point in watching a film on the big screen because it will anyway come on OTT in a month's time.'

'When Bad Newz was given to me to direct, the first thing I did was go back to my childhood.''It's an ode to Hindi cinema.'

'My mom used to tell me that I should accept films where they would not make fun of me or my religion.''It's a conscious decision to stay away from such films.'

'If a senior person like Ranvir Shorey, who has worked in the industry for so many years, cannot take a stand for me, what should I expect from the others?'

'I always wanted to be a part of a platform like this which enables you to show your true personality to the world. But after entering the show, I realised this show is more suitable for people like Armaan Malik, who backbite and indulge in unnecessary arguments. I am not cut out for such things.'

'Two actors don't necessarily have to get along to create chemistry.'