Shah Rukh Khan

I don't like the trappings of stardom. I wear the shoes and the Dolce & Gabbana, because I'm told to. But I'm not trapped by it.

In the world of creativity, laziness translates into an inability to be rigorous enough to create fearlessly. It makes us plagiarise or water our creativity down to make it more acceptable to the public.

The only time I don't work is when I am asleep.

For someone who doesn't even like love stories, I've played an awful lot of lovers.

I'm an actor, I'm not a politician.

I love being recognized, I love people liking me, I love the fact that people scream when I go out. I think I'll miss all that when it's taken away.

I have no self-centeredness or ego about being a movie star.

The line between what I really am, and what I am on reel, is slowly diminishing.

I think the way the audience takes the Indian film-star is a little different from the way the audience takes the Western star there. We are considered like demi-gods here, and the reason is not because we are better or good, but because there is no other mode of entertainment in India.

I'm too shy to do kissing scenes.

Youngsters are the most discerning audience. They want entertainment, they want issues.

When I think back on it, of course I got lucky and got great directors and good breaks but all that was the physical part. But what made me a star was that I could take a chance and not have anything to worry about in terms of losing.

As a matter of fact, I find the Western cinema very fantastic.

People talk about Bollywood being very kitsch, and just songs and dances, and over the top and colorful.

In India, the films are not looked upon just as entertainment. They're a way of life.

You know, I think we Indians are afraid to show and celebrate our happiness, lest things change around. But I feel that it's okay to be sad and okay to show when you are happy.

I could lie and say my wife cooks for me, but she doesn't. My wife has never learnt cooking but she has great cooks at home.

I am very clear that when I work with a director what he or she says is the last word.

I personally believe the film turns out better when shot in one short schedule, plus it doesn't stress the actors.

There's a whole form of literature in India which talks about the quest for the perfect man by a woman, where every woman looks for a perfect man but only ends up with half that.