Quotes from Rahul Dev

My basic food mantra is small portions, no water during the meal and the capacity to say no to an extra helping if it's not required.

I am an introvert.

A film career is a natural progression for any model and i'm sure this trend will continue.

Female directors are slightly less vociferous.

As an actor, I belong to a strange slot, where you may have all sorts of roles in your kitty.

I can't see myself doing something as astonishing as jumping of a chopper. I find it stupid.

I used to come to school with my school bag hanging on one shoulder and the cricket kit on the other. It was pretty cool and I felt special.

We need to embrace fitness. We only have to blame ourselves for our lack of fitness.

Young actors like Varun Dhawan, Tiger Shroff and Jacqueline Fernandez are extremely fit. They can spread awareness about fitness among the youth.

Milk is excellent for our body, but unless you are not utilising it for our exercises, it is not worth anything.

When I look at character artistes, they begin after 40. For instance, Boman Irani took up his first film after he was 40. Since I too, am in my 40s, I think I am finally getting to be in my zone.

When I joined the industry, people were not very appreciative of models turning to acting.

Frankly speaking, I don't want to be typecast as someone who only does negative roles.

I never bunked school. School was always the most special place for me.

I'm astonished at the speed of social media as it can get things done really fast.

I don't believe in being loud. I find that stupid. Understated things work much better.

I am happy that Delhi is now catching up fast on the nightlife circuit. The city has a rocking night life.

I'm not a great father and there have been many occasions, when I fall short, but I'm genuinely trying.

Siddhant has received a perfect upbringing from his mother and it's up to me now to continue on the same track. But I must say that it's definitely not possible for a father to play the role of a dad and mom simultaneously.

Despite having my share of ups and downs, I have always maintained good health. A large part of that is due to good genes.

It's when you begin to deal with stress mentally, physically and emotionally, that you can be truly fit.

I do not adhere to any strict diet plans as I feel they do more harm.

After 'Champion,' I got like 20,000 psychopath roles! And they wanted me to strip and show my body in every film. But I have tried to balance my roles.

I absolutely adore sweets, especially the exotic variety, and am a fanatical chocoholic.