Quotes from Fawad Khan

Old-world romance underlines my relationships, even with my son and the dog.

My father is pretty much a self-made man, and I am proud of that. He was born in Patiala and crossed the border from India to Pakistan when he was four.

During college, I didn't really have an interest in what I was studying. It was during college that I first stumbled into forming an underground band where I was the lead vocalist. I had always had an ear for music, but nothing more than that. And that good ear of mine led me to learn and play a lot of instruments while in college.

I self-taught myself music at 19-20.

Men are naturally barbarians, and that will remain forever. The passion, the love, and the lust is intensifying with time.

I've been watching the 'Richard Pryor Show' for NBC made during the '70s. I'm a big fan of his work.

Bollywood was never on my to-do list. It just happened.

There's a strong bond I feel with my wife. It's not that I haven't come across other attractive people in my life, but no one else was willing to put up with me.

I want to play around with my looks. It's very boring to appear the same in all your films. Then people are looking not at the character but at the actor.

When I started doing television, I had no idea that people were watching it. But then things opened up for television in such a way that it's no more 'small' screen, as it is called.

As a musician, I have sung, composed, and played instruments, and a lesser-known fact is that I have composed 20-30 ad jingles as well.

My wife is not insecure at all. She is one of the most sensible persons I know.

If I'm going to talk about something, I need to be educated about it, and I need to have seen all the perspectives.

I stumbled into acting because a friend persuaded me to leave my 9 to 5 job and get into acting.

I don't like it when people remain glued to their phones while talking, so I have no apps on mine.

I read the 'Kapoor & Sons' script in a half hour, forty five minutes. Not because I skimming through it... I read it like a book. By the end, I was blown away. I picked up the phone and said, 'This script is gold.'

It's a great feeling to be admired... what can I say? It's a warm, gooey feeling.

I have done films only because my roles were good in them. It has got nothing to do with being associated with any particular camp.

If there is place for music that I do in Bollywood, then I would surely like to sing a song in a Hindi film.

Growing up, I loved films like 'A Streetcar Named Desire' and 'On the Waterfront' and became a huge fan of Marlon Brando.

After I was cast in the acclaimed film 'Khuda Ke Liye,' I thought it would open up film avenues for me in Pakistan and, maybe, even internationally. When that didn't happen, I decided to use TV as a means of polishing my craft.

I am genuinely happy that other actors are entering the industry and gaining popularity. There are enough opportunities in the business for everybody.

I always consider myself as good as my last film. I tend to analyse my work very critically.

In Bollywood, they've got their systems in place. It's a monster machine that's churning out, like, 400 films a year, consistently. They're able to efficiently process things.