Quotes by Naseeruddin Shah

It is always a pleasure to be directed by an actor because they know the scene from the actor's perspective, too. That's an advantage.

I don't take reviews seriously. I don't even read them. Who is this person blasting forth his opinion? What's his worth, and how different is he from any man on the street?

I am totally for first timers. I always hear them seriously. I have done so many films with first timers, and I've never regretted it.

A person takes his own path. My father tried to guide me the best way he thought I should go, and it didn't work. I went the way I wanted to.

You can't make a film for your personal satisfaction. That is why I detest the cinema of people like Mani Kaul.

It's completely beyond comprehension that you just can't say anything without offending somebody or the other.

It would be impossible to find an actor to portray Om Puri, so I wouldn't even attempt it.

There are some movies that you feel like doing because of the script. Some because it sounds like fun, some because that's the director you want to work with, some because it's a project that you want to be involved with, and some because you will be paid lots of money. But the bottom line is I must feel like doing it.

What drew me into being an actor was that I never got cast in the school plays - and it used to kill me.

Don't opt for acting as an escape from education.