Top 1200 Quotes & Sayings by Indian Authors - Page 20

Essentially, Christmas has always been about spending time with family. We had one big lunch filled with banter, warmth, laughter and great food. Doing up the tree with my mom was another fun exercise.

Professionalism and punctuality are extremely important, especially in the career path I've chosen. Being on sets, film schedules can be very stringent and tight. They are sometimes at odd hours in various locations. Being there when you're called just ensures that the day starts smoothly.

I love to work out under a clear sky with lots of fresh air purifying my lungs.

I have a younger brother, who's a year younger than me and we are thick as thieves.

I think everything has its own pros and cons.

The key is to be Zen-like and be happy with what one has.

I carry a small handbag and it has cash and credit cards, phones, hair ties and lip balm.

Beckham is the best styled person in the world.

Financial security is important to me.

People should stop judging other people on the basis of their weight or how they look because I don't think being a certain body type is as bad as being evil or cunning. We have bigger issues in life to look after and correct.

I love observing people. Each face tells so many stories. It lets me understand emotions, and that, in turn, helps me apply my skills as an actor.

'No' is an entire sentence in itself. No means no, and when somebody says it, you need to stop.

My personal style statement is to be comfortable because if you are comfortable you are confident.

There comes a turning point in the life of every person when he reflects on his journey and work and ponders on the next road to take. Is this the pinnacle, the ultimate? What next?

If you don't really have a dream, you can't really push yourself; you don't really know what the target is.

I am the public, a boy from Chandigarh who's bought tickets in black and revered films since childhood, and when I choose scripts, I take out the garb of an actor-slash-star, and I consume the script as a layman.

When I was studying in JNU, I realised how students and professors address each other as comrades.

I've never lived anywhere else in my life, I have a massive love-hate relationship with this city. I grew up in the western suburbs in the '80s and for everything we had to go to south Bombay - so you lived the whole city, in a sense.

A song is a burden that you carry happily.

It's okay to have moments where you feel weak; you don't always have to be strong.

Senior officials are always looking for good juniors, so when the opportunity comes, they give you the responsibilities.

Captains are always criticised.

There's nothing new about women playing pivotal parts or title roles in films. Women in strong characters have always been accepted. It has been this way for years.

The work that I have been doing revolved around prevention of injuries, proper rehabilitation, it revolved around well being and holistic approach.

Write when drunk. Edit when sober. Marketing is the hangover.

I have always taken a step forward and believe that slow and steady wins the race.

I took home the pattapatti underwear that I wore in 'Paruthiveeran' for nostalgia's sake.

I feel that if you are not comfortable, you can't be stylish, and that is the rule I follow.

I make sure that I spend quality time with my family.

I don't want to be a glamour doll. I want roles which provide me the scope to perform.

Women being women, they are very sincere, committed, and honest in what they do. If they feel they are shortchanging some segment of their responsibility, they have a tendency of holding themselves back. What I would like to tell them is that it is not necessarily true that you will short-change one or the other.

I don't know if I am like her, but I am told that my eyes and my smile are like mom's.

I was too possessive of my cars to take a girl in them. I only drove around with friends.

We used to have a genre called Muslim social drama which nobody in the world has. Writers from North India and Bengal came and wrote great stories. Then that stopped.

'Chandi' was received well and my performance was particularly appreciated.

Priyanka Chopra has produced a Marathi film. Even John Abraham announced he wants to make a Marathi film. Suddenly everyone wants to jump on the bandwagon. Shah Rukh, Rohit Shetty also want to do a Marathi film. There is an awareness. But I hope they don't come and spoil the market by making their kind of cinema.

Everybody needs a hit, but at the same time, people have to like my work, too. I'm more thankful for the fact that people appreciated my work in every film, and I work hard to earn that.

Passion for work is very important.

He is a Hindu NRI and I am a Christian, so I did a court marriage and had a Catholic wedding. The wedding was intimate with just family members.

Sometimes I miss my family badly. In those weak moments, books come to my rescue because they help me think differently.

I wanted to win an Olympic medal for my country but because of circumstances, I had to become a professional wrestler. I will have fulfilled my dream if I can support even one kid who wins a medal for the country.

It is not easy to lose or gain weight. The diet and the exercise regime should be compatible with your body, or else you end up with wrinkles and hair loss.

From day one, the mission of my government based on transparency was to improve the lives of our citizens, to eradicate their difficulties owing to poor governance, and to make sure that the benefit of public services reach the lowest strata of the society.

At the end of the day, you need someone who listens to you with no judgement.

Everyone goes through bad days, but that does not mean you should stop enjoying the good days.

I am selective about what I give my time to.

To hear someone talk about their life - you get to know the way their eyes moisten up, how big the smile is or how comfortable their body language is while talking to someone.

I was a booth worker of the BJP. I rose to become the party president.

I have always believed that awards are like accessories to a car. They are very similar to the rear view mirror in a car, which gives you the confidence to drive. They sure mean a lot; however, they are not the be-all and end-all of life.

When it comes to the 1990s songs, we all can recall them by their beautiful poetry, melody and how soothing they were to the soul.

I am very fond of technology and like to keep pace with change.

We want an Afghanistan that is shaped by the dreams of the great Afghan people, not by irrational fears and overreaching ambitions of others.

I hail from a middle class educated family and now that God is kind to me by giving me enough money, I want to share it with others.

I wash my face with a good cleanser and then dab some rose water on my face. I do this before I head to bed.

I appeal to the people to vote for BJP in 2019 as it will be your victory, the victory of the country and also the victory of facilities that you will be given.

The sky takes on shades of orange during sunrise and sunset, the colour that gives you hope that the sun will set only to rise again.

Thankfully I have good genes and a fast metabolism, which doesn't make me put on weight easily.

I don't really want to be a goddess, or a diva or whatever I'm called. I just want to fulfil my responsibilities.

Being a father has been, without a doubt, my greatest source of achievement, pride and inspiration. Fatherhood has taught me about unconditional love, reinforced the importance of giving back and taught me how to be a better person.

I hail from a small town, Jamshedpur. From childhood, I've been constantly surrounded by people who are not so urban.