Quotes from Vivek Oberoi

If Bollywood had its temple, then Amitabh Bachchan's idol would be in it.

Antonia Bernath is a sensational actress, a really, really fantastic girl.

I am fascinated by Shah Rukh Khan. He is brilliant.

I like people, and I like to be around people. They are fascinating. I like to behave like a common man. I am a common man.

I think it is important to be fearless in life. I have always made fearless choices. Some have worked; the others haven't.

Thanks to the wonderful support system provided by my father, I was never insecure about my future.

Every girl deserves the right to pursue their dreams.

I am not a flirt.

I am not a fool. I know where I stand in terms of box office returns.

It takes someone like Ram Gopal Varma to change the norms, bend the rules, shake convention, and come up with something like 'Road.'

My first film was Ram Gopal Varma's 'Company.' I was paid Rs 3 lakhs for it.

A director like Ram Gopal Varma brings out a different dimension in your performance.

I've had the privilege to work with fantastic directors - Ram Gopal Varma, Mani Ratnam, Inder Kumar, to name a few.

I love acting in Tamil cinema. I have decided quite consciously to do at least one good film every year in Tamil.

Yes, I do write poetry. It's very therapeutic. I'm influenced by Pablo Neruda and Gulzar Saab. It's all very personal.

In 'Road,' my character is linear and uni-dimensional. It was more of a reacting character. I am a foil to the other characters in the film. It is the most normal character in the most abnormal, extraordinary film.

I am really happy and ecstatic that 'Grand Masti' has been such a huge success.

I am a happy-go-lucky guy in real life. I like to chat a lot.

As for politics, I share good relations with people across parties, not any particular one.

My mother is from Chennai, and I have a lot of relatives here.

No one knows why a film does well or not. The reasons for this are not important. What is important is the intention you start the film with and the final state when the film releases on a Friday - whether people liked it or not.

Hits and flops will always be there for any actor.

Whatever takes your fancy, you should do it without worrying what will people think. Otherwise, you will get stuck, like how some get stuck in a lover boy image or in an action image.

The day my film 'Dum' released, it was available on pirated DVDs and VCDs. They showed the movie on cable channels. It was pathetic. It was so frustrating.