Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Nana Patekar - Page 2

If we don't move with time, we'll be stuck in old ways.

When my cousin sister got married to a Muslim boy, my family was baffled. All the brothers had abandoned her. But I said there is nothing wrong in it. We have not lost our sister. In fact, we got another family member in the form of that boy.

God has given me more than what I wanted.

If anybody has done bad things to me, then I must have done the same to them.

I know I get abusive, very abusive, when I'm angry.

Practice helps you reduce your mistakes.

When the camera is on, I am an actor; otherwise, I am an ordinary person.

The purpose of making a successful film is to blend entertainment with social content.

The soldiers who serve in uniform at the front are our real heroes. They fight a battle every day to protect the integrity of the nation.

Whenever somebody comes to me with a script, I ask a question to myself - 'Why do I want to do the film?'

I used to be the chief guest in all the prize distribution ceremonies of shooting competitions. I tried my hand on a lot of guns, and my aim improved. I started hitting tiny targets, like a mineral bottle cap.

The Naxals are also human beings.

I feel, at the national level, shooters should get monetary rewards also, along with medals and a handshake.

Government will do whatever they want.

We live in a society where you may not like everything that is happening around you. However, just because you don't like it doesn't mean it is wrong. Similarly, just because you dislike something, you don't have to keep talking about it or instigating people against it.

Whether we have a new or an old director doesn't affect my work.

I have seen several hardships since I was a child. As a result, I don't perceive things the way most people do.

The role has to excite me as an actor. It is like a train journey: you know where you have to reach, and all things that happen in between are like stations that come and go. Of course, there are films like 'Welcome,' which I did only for money.

I've repeatedly tried to curb my temper.

I'm too blunt and straightforward for politics, but I'm friends with all.

Once I lose control, there's no stopping me.

Dealing with crime using archaic methods has become impossible. So, it's imperative that we change the ways to counter them.

I don't need others to validate my good conduct.

I don't want to do too many films because I don't aspire to buy huge cars or build bungalows.

I do take my characters back home. In fact, I am the reel person in real life during the entire shoot. This affects me and my family because I tend to be eccentric or irritable during these times.

I enjoy the love and admiration of the people.

Earlier in my career, there may have been compulsions for accepting films for money.

My work is my ultimate source of happiness.

I come from a small village called Murud Janjira near Alibaug. I started doing theatre right from school days and later joined the Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Art, after which I joined an advertising agency.

I have seen some films which were bad or trashy been given four stars. From that day on, I don't believe in reviews.

As an actor, I am always in one character or the other and get very little time to be Nana Patekar. So whenever I can, I love to be alone and by myself. That way, I get time to think and introspect.

When I was just 13, we went from being middle class to lower middle class and finally lower class, as someone close to my father took away everything he had, including his property. All of a sudden, I started working at the age of 13.

I am not a greedy actor.

I've lost a lot in life because of my nature.

Spirituality, for me, is acquiring and giving happiness without hurting anyone.

My father was into textile painting and ran a small business. He encouraged me a lot and loved seeing my plays.

Acting is just my hobby. When I don't want to do it, I won't do it.

Our democracy has survived for so many years in India. We should at least give credit to the Congress for that.

As an actor, I think it is my responsibility to hold a mirror to the society.

Yes, I remember as a child, I would potter around my mother in the kitchen and want to participate in everything she was doing. I have learnt most of my cooking from her. I also used to irritate her with a lot of questions.