103 Quotes by Naseeruddin Shah

Actors have to learn that they are as important to a movie as the camera is, as important as the sound is, and less important than the script is.

Any youngster who comes to me and says he wants to act, I tell him to complete his education first because, for too long, uneducated actors have ruled the roost in the acting world.

An actor can never voice his opinion through films. All an actor does is convey what the director and writer want to say. You are a mouthpiece of their ideas. Your ideas reflect only in your choice of movies.

To me, the most important elements in a theatre are the actors and the texts.

I am never comfortable working with stars.

Acting is learnt, not taught.

I have the highest regard for the police forces.

When I first dreamt of becoming a movie star, I wanted to be a Gary Cooper: I wanted to be rich and famous, living in palaces and wearing dark glasses and white suits.

I do enjoy thinking about the past.