Quotes from Rishi Kapoor

I firmly believe in destiny, so let's see what my luck has in store for me.

My first love is acting, not directing.

People are fed up of formula films, and we are getting new space to experiment.

I am a believer of all religions. I will happily visit a temple, mosque, church. I do not differentiate between religions.

The fire within you as an actor should always keep burning. That should be the mantra for any good actor.

The reality is that some Kapoors did reach the marquee; others did not.

By the grace of God, my son's career is doing very well.

I have played all generations in reel and real life - grandson, son, father, and grandfather - and each relationship has taught me something.

An actor's journey is never fulfilled. We always look for greener pastures, better roles, better creativity. We all want to do good work.

I don't want to play father roles. And I use father roles figuratively for roles that are just hanging around... don't want to be a piece of furniture in films.

The R K banner has had this tradition to make good films, and good films always take a lot of time to complete because of the hassles involved.

It was a stroke of luck when I worked in 'Agneepath.' It was a great role, something different for me.

I have worked with Asin earlier in 'Housefull 2.' We had a good time working together.

If our Hindu culture forbids beef meat, does the same culture give you the right to abuse me and my family just because I have an opinion that you don't agree with?

I can never say that I don't want to work anymore. That would be an absolute lie because I enjoy, I take delight in, working in films because I feel it's an honour, you know, to entertain people, to regale audiences.

In acting, the basic tool is observation. Whenever you see something, you store it in your head, and when you come across a character that reminds you of that instance, you incorporate it.

I respect religious rules. I am a true God-fearing Hindu.

Personally, I think that the story is all-important; everything else comes later. But if there's any other way to ensure the betterment of the film, I always implement it.

No actor has 100 percent track record.

If you want to show cinema, make entertainment films. Sometimes they are very good, sometimes very bad, but the intention is always to make entertaining films.

I can barely sit in one place for five minutes.

In the first 20 years of my acting life, I did not do any acting. All I did was to wear a jersey, dance, lip-sync to songs, and run after girls over mountains and in the snow.

Generally, when I am working, I tend to learn from my seniors and juniors.

It is an advantage to be born in Kapoor family and to be known by that name, but it also a burden because there are lots of expectations from you.