Top 99 Quotes & Sayings by Aditya Roy Kapur

The failure of 'OK Jaanu' hit me hard.

If I want to be a leading man in a film, box office numbers count because producers have invested money. I see no wrong in that process.

I don't think you can ever remake a classic.

I look back - I think I am an accidental actor.

At the end of the day, it's a business; people want to make money. That's the intention with every film. It happens for some movies. For others, it doesn't.

What normally we see is the finished product, someone's performance on screen, but behind the scenes, a lot goes into it.

Don't let any issue carry over to the next day. Talk about it all before you hit the bed.

I didn't grow up watching Hindi films and loving them, or wanting to become a Bollywood actor. That, to me, was the most fantastical idea.

I've always been a quiet person.

I never get sullen, sad, or envious, because those emotions will get me nowhere.

I wanted to become a cricketer primarily because the idea of playing in front of 40,000 odd people gave me an adrenaline rush.

When 'Fitoor' didn't work, it affected me a lot. It hurts when a film doesn't do well.

Every young actor wants this feeling of being the solo lead in a film.

Both my parents are wonderful cooks - my father looks like he has been in the kitchen his whole life.

I can't do a film just for the sake of it.

I am not good with PR or in projecting a certain image of myself, and I don't give clarifications about rumours; that's it.

I have been in relationships, and I felt that I was in love, but I don't know if love lasts forever.

I don't want to do only one film a year; I want to work more.

Sometimes, I sit with my guitar and start playing... something or the other pops into my head... Basically, I write whatever that comes to my mind. I've written a lot of songs, but they are lying in my cupboard... I mean to do something about them someday.

I believe one is not going to get anywhere by sitting and planning too much. The point is to keep doing, and what will happen will happen.

I find it tough to ride my bike around Bandra because people recognise me now.

Over the years I've grown to love the industry, my job, and the profession itself. It's been a journey full of ups and downs. For the first few years, it was a journey of self discovery where I grew to love acting while acting.

I am all about old school romance. I love everything about the classic relationships.

I believe in the institution of marriage. I want to get married and start a family.

In 'Kalank,' I am playing a character, which is quite strong, quiet a little complex yet interesting, that drew me towards the character when I heard the narration from director Abhishek Varman.

I'm happy in my own world, and I'm also a good boy.

It's a good addition to get a female perspective.

I write songs, and there is a definite need to express myself through my music.

It's not a matter of being choosy as an actor but a matter of liking the right script.

Sure, it can happen that the director sees you in a particular genre, and they like your work in that genre; they tend to think that you can only do well in that genre.

I'm passionate about my work.

When you are repeating your co-star, it's good to bring something new to the equation on screen.

Yes, I will probably concentrate on solo roles, but I would not say no to multi-starrers if they come from good directors and with a good script. I would allow myself the freedom to do it.

I never grew up on a staple diet of Hindi cinema. In fact, when I was a VJ, I was averse to it. Purely because I could never imagine myself being an actor.

I think live-in relationship works for a few people, and it doesn't for others. I have never done it, so I can't speak about the pros and cons. I don't know if that will work for me or not, but I am definitely not close to the idea. For an arrangement like that to succeed, one needs to have the right feeling for the right person.

I would love to do an action film.

I would like to believe that I would have made a good cricketer.

Now that I have joined Instagram, I think I'm on it less than before. Earlier, I used to be there all the time. I'm enjoying it because it's where you have complete control on what you're putting out, as you want it. I don't feel there's a compulsion to be active.

At the end of the day, filmmaking is a business. You want everyone to make money.

Once I like something, I will eat it again and again.

Habib Faisal is a wonderful director.

People have been writing songs and poems since the time we had brains.

I love all kinds of genres. I watch all kinds of movies.

I have no qualms in going for hair weaving or transplant.

Rahul Jaykar, my character in 'Aashiqui 2,' was a talented musician battling his demons, while Noor Nizami, my character in 'Fitoor,' is an artist who spends his entire life in pursuit of the love of his muse, Firdaus.

I'm not going to do a film unless there's something in it to excite me.

By the time I finished my first three films, I realised this is something I want to do for a long time, learn, and grow in.

When I see a contemporary deliver a good performance, I get inspired to do better. I don't sit and mull over other people's successes; that can be unhealthy.

I'd love to do comedy.

I have seen 'OK Kanmani,' and I really enjoyed it. I loved Dulquer's performance. I became a fan of his after seeing his work in the film. I would love to meet him.

I'm a city boy, born and brought up in Mumbai. I talk fast, have a certain sense of humour, and have grown up watching Jackie Chan movies.

There are a couple of stories that I have in my head for which I feel like I should collaborate with people. So yes, if I would like to direct, I would also like to write whatever I direct.

I've heard how people are asking each other to 'Netflix and chill,' so I think it's kind of fun. I'd do that!

Live-in relationships are common these days; that's why so many movies are being made on the subject.

I went on a diet after 'Daawat-e-Ishq.' It was tough to resist eating because we were in Lucknow and Hyderabad, and the food over there is amazing.

Hopefully, I will be meeting the right person one day.

When you are working with someone who is so aware of what they do, you become better, too.

I am not a cook at all. It wasn't difficult to play a chef because it was not about knowing recipes. I just had to look comfortable in the kitchen.

As actors, when we keep working every day, after a point of time, we just know all our emotional cards and how to play them.

Daawat-E-Ishq' did not do as well as we expected, so yes, when a film doesn't do as well as you wanted it to, it hurts, especially after you have put your sweat and blood on it.