Quotes from Akshaye Khanna

I've never consciously chased a particular kind of a film or role. I choose from what is offered.

Yup, I'm not good at selling myself, my PR skills are atrocious.

Every artiste's shelf life... is their destiny.

There's a perception in the industry that if the actor is not working or has taken a timeout, he or she has left the film circuit.

Even in my personal life, I can't bear to have bad feelings.

It is essential for artistes to have that release of creativity, almost as necessary as eating food or drinking water.

If you make an authentic political film, which talks of real people and real events, in a politically conscious country like India, it is but natural that people will react to it in different ways and there will be a collage of opinions.

Why is the feeling of insecurity so prevalent in this field? Because the actor is such a dependent person on other people. If I am a painter, poet, composer, I am not really dependent on others.

There is a lot of envy, there is a lot of flak that we as children of the industry get for what we may have achieved or not achieved. We're under constant surveillance.

Politics has friendship, enmity, intrigue and even humour.

As a creative person, you never embark on something thinking it will be substandard.

When someone like me takes a sabbatical, it leads to a few happy realisations. It was only when I was away that I realised how films are such a big part of my life.

Deep down that's all you really want. You may not like or be comfortable with certain forms of appreciation or love, but you do want it.

Of course, every city has its own character, but I enjoy coming to Delhi.

When I am not acting, I am in depression, and then I do depression management.

The audience determines whether they still want to watch you or not.

I was quite the Mr Popular both among the students and teachers in school.

I believe failure sometimes teaches you more than success.

At the end of the day, the law is the same for the Prime Minister or a common man of India.

My private life's quite sad.

I know I'm an oddball given that today 90 per cent of all human beings are extremely social, and I, for one, am a part of a profession which is not perceived to be for introverts, but I enjoy my personal space.

There needs to be a demarcation between personal and professional lives.

I can assure you that 'Humraaz' will not disappoint.

My first film was a failure. I had many failures too. It's not easy dealing with it.