I have never been a superstar and never believed in it.
His thoughts on working in Hollywood: "You don`t see Indians in Hollywood films around which a story can revolve. As soon as we have a social presence in your society, I am sure there will be many actors from our part of the world that will be acting in Hollywood films. I have always been a great admirer of Marlon Brando, Al Paccinno, Robert De Niro. I would love to walk into the frame, hold their briefcase!"
I wish I had time to learn all the languages of our country, I wish I knew how to play a musical instrument. There are many things that I feel I have missed out on.
Everyone must accept "that we will age and age is not always flattering".
I have never really been confident about my career at any stage.
(Referring to Abhishek Bachchan) "Like any other father I feel proud to see my son on the silver screen."
The amount of things I have been through and the remarkable ways in which the body has reacted is just phenomenal. No wonder I became religious, because you don`t know why something`s happening to you and you don`t know how you bounced back.
(When asked about his dancing with Shilpa Shetty in Lal Baadshah (1999)) "But I would dance with my daughter if I could. And if I can dance with Shilpa Shetty, then I will do that."