Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Pankaj Tripathi - Page 2

The connect that I have with the audience comes from my hard work and sincerity towards my craft and also because of the opportunities that I have had. I have been able to engage with my audiences. They observe my performances minutely. They think I will do some magic on screen. They like me because I don't do over-the-top acting.

'Stree' is an entertaining film, but it has strong commentary about women.

Anurag Kashyap is someone whose projects I can take without even hearing the story.

After passing out of the National School of Drama, I spent many years doing small-time roles in Bollywood.

I've never had any difficulty sharing the screen with any actor. For me, roles are challenging, not co-stars.

When you don't feel good about a film after taking it up, spending 10-15 days on the shoot sets becomes difficult.

Cinema is not just a medium of entertainment. Yes, it should entertain, but cinema is made to convey a message, to say something.

I am all about learning something new and improving my work.

I have been in the industry for many years now, but people still come up to me and say, 'Sir, you're such a good actor. We loved watching you in that movie. What's your name?' While any other actor might get offended, I don't mind this at all.

People can forget your name, but if you excel at what you do, at least someone will remember you.

Acting happened to me by chance. Even I'm surprised how a man from a small village, Belsand, in Gopalganj district has reached Bollywood.

I make sure I say something important without being preachy through all my performances.

I didn't have any high aspirations. I just went to Mumbai to get a job after I married Mridula. I thought if I didn't earn, my wife will criticise me.

An actor must read a lot. Books not only make one a good actor but also a better human being.

The more the audience and the society trusts an actor, the more the responsibility increases for the actor.

Across the world, wherever good art has been created, that society has been in crisis.

The best phase for an actor is when he or she gets to choose what they want to play. Sometimes you do a film because the unit is good, the company is fantastic, and the intention is well placed.

It has happened many a times where I have taken a project and wasn't happy about it.

I admire many actors, including Amitabh Bacchhan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Irfan Khan, and many more.

For any creative person, along with learning, unlearning is also important.

I do not count how many films or series I am doing in a year.

I try to pick the best from what is offered to me, and then with roles, also, I try to add something new. There is a constant conflict to not become repetitive.

The place where I hail from - a village in Gopalganj in North Bihar - people only know two professions: an engineer or a doctor.

I am in awe of Rajinikanth. He is a great star, yet so easy-going and grounded.

It doesn't matter if you're a star or not; what is important is that you do your job with absolute honesty.

Before trying my hand at acting, I use to cultivate my own land with my father.

I enjoy acting and just love to do my roles - big or small.

I want to stay rooted forever.

Critics matter to me a lot.

I never thought that a time would come that someone will write a story keeping me in mind, or a producer will invest crores of rupees on a film that I will carry on my shoulders.

I don't want to be in a situation again where I am sitting on a set, wondering why I am there and why I am doing the film.

If something sounds good, and I get a good feeling about it, I'll take it, irrespective of the fee being offered to me.

The very fact that people make an effort to search and know more about me is a testament that I am doing my job well.

I am constantly working.

I have nothing against smaller roles; they made me what I am today. But, progression is the way of life.

I choose films based on scripts.

I just don't play a character for the heck of it. Rather, I always look for a human element in every character that I play.

Failures don't bother me much, nor do I let success go to my head.

I find it very funny as well as touching that people associate me with these characters I play and form a connect with them.

My father wanted me to become a doctor.