Quotes from Johnny Lever

It is always nice to keep in touch with our family and know our roots.

In any art, if you want to become successful, you have to be willing to sacrifice.

Gone are those days where I would probably work for five shifts in a day.

Actually all artists love Gujarat because Gujaratis shower respect and a lot of love on them.

When people see shows like 'Antakshari' or 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa' they are encouraged to take part in such shows.

I am a very sensitive person, I cannot bear to be rude to others.

You see in comedy - performance is the cake and dialogue is like the icing on that cake.

Artists like Mehmood, Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan are performers... they are born in centuries.

I won't do roles that are dirty, full of double meaning dialogues and vulgar gestures. Though such roles had made me a star, my conscience was against doing such scenes.

Johnny Walker and I were very close. My house is just next to his, we were neighbours. Some time back, he came to my place with his children and we spent some lovely moments together.

Life in Bollywood was not easy. It took me many years to establish myself, it was a struggle.

There are some actors who have an interest in comedy but they can't say this openly. They do feel insecure about the comedian walking off with all the applause. In fact, I have seen my lines being changed and scenes being reworked to suit certain actors.

I would love to do a substantial role but it has to suit me, my personality. Only then will I take it up.

My golden phase was unarguably between the 90s and 2000s.

I want to make the kind of films that Charlie Chaplin did.

As soon as a big amount is involved, the producer looks for a bankable face. No producer will make a Rs 20 crore film starring Rajpal Yadav and Johny Lever, as we cannot pull an entire film on our shoulders. Yet, we do get roles.

At times, I pity my comedian image. People start laughing seeing me even in funeral processions.

A comedian's job itself is tough. But I have been lucky to have made people laugh.

People are born comedians.

I actually see comedy in death.

There is no dearth of talents in Jharkhand.

When I entered the industry in 1984, I was welcomed, no one pushed me away. I want the younger comedians to experience the same. They should feel wanted.

I don't boast about being a holy person but I know that prayer can do miracles.

Comedy is an art which is extremely difficult to deliver.