Quotes from Ranvir Shorey

I took a good one year off before and after Haroon's birth, so from the beginning I have been right into it. For me, it was quite seamless.

Even I run after money, but money is secondary for me. First comes the script and then my part in the movie.

The press is writing parallel narrative about my life, especially my married life and nothing about my work. That's media for you.

I am no expert on parenting.

I love hanging out with my friends and partying.

What could be more satisfying for an actor than having the liberty to select and do the work of his choice.

The only reason I took up small roles in big banner films was in the hope to get the attention of other directors.

Marriage is not always peaceful.

I don't want to be a billionaire and do work which I am not happy about. I'd rather do the work that I am happy about.

Not all Bollywood movies are made for the passion for it, they're mostly made to make money.

Mainstream or budget films don't matter to me. What matters is the script, the director and the part, not necessarily in that order though.

If one can control one's mind, the body follows suit.

My body type is basically not suited to be fat.

I generally don't talk about my personal life. It is one area that I like to keep to myself.

It's the film journalists that I'm wary of.

There's a watering down of sensibilities in commercial films and I don't seem to fit into that.

I don't believe in the idea of planning. I take life as it comes.

Many of my colleagues and I do films, which push the envelope and try to bring some change.

The tags in this business don't leave you... When I was a VJ, they called me VJ-turned-actor, then I turned into a comedian, and now I am a serious actor.

I feel one shouldn't turn director unless one is compelled to tell a story.

When you don't have work for a year or two, you lower your standards a bit for survival.

I appreciate constructive criticism of my performance.

Nobody has a copyright on 'Emotional Atyachar,' other than Anurag Kashyap maybe!

I am not a serious daddy. I am a very cool daddy.