Quotes from Deep Roy

Inspiration comes from within yourself. One has to be positive. When you're positive, good things happen.

I'm not a professional dancer, but I can move!

Since becoming a global star, if I may say so, I feel six feet tall.

I'd love to be in the Bollywood movies. The producers here can call me - collect! I'm a Punjab da munda.

In the end, I was producing movements for over 40 Oompa-Loompas.

I am proportional, and I'm very lucky for that.

Life is what you make of it. You can make it easy on yourself or you can make it hard.

Keenser is a smart alien. I try to bring a little bit of comedy into it, but he's a great thinker.

When Tim and I first discussed the part in 2003, he told me, 'I'd love for you to play five Oompas.' But five Oompas quickly turned into 165 - and they're not computerized; I did each one individually myself.

My favorite is Augustus Gloop's song because it's very Bollywood. I kept telling Tim, 'We've got to do a Bollywood number!' and finally, he said okay.

My height is immaterial; it's my heart and mind which count.

I don't play any instruments, but I do read a lot.

May the Force be with J.J. I think he'll reinvent 'Star Wars,' like he did with 'Star Trek.'

Whether you're a dwarf, whether you're a midget, it's all branding.

Though I'm Punjabi, I'm often mistaken to be a Mexican or Spaniard.

When it comes time to dance, they're like a regiment; they do the same steps - except for the Mike Teavee dance, where the Oompas play in a rock band. I learned to play the guitar for that one.

I picked 'It's Not Unusual,' and then I did the little hop that Tom Jones does and moved my hips. Tim loved it. He came up to me and said, 'Did you know that I used Tom Jones in 'Edward Scissorhands'?'

I see them turn around to get a second look. You hear a lot of people laugh at you. So what? I used to get upset about it, but not anymore. You know, laugh all you can.

If a scene called for numerous Oompas to join in a narrative song and dance, I would perform the steps for all of them with subtle distinctions of expression and movement. When the images were joined with the help of a computer, I became an entire troupe.

I want portray a Bond villain. I think I'd give Bond a great run as the villain.

I enjoy wine collecting and great food.