Arjun Rampal Quotes

Going to religious places gives me clarity. When I am sitting there, I am in a state of gratitude with my defence mechanism down and am open to receiving that energy, that gives me clarity as at that time, you are listening to your heart. The heart shows you the direction in life. The mind exists only to execute your emotion.

It’s very difficult to follow our dreams, but it’s even more difficult to forget them.

India needs a change – it cannot be ruled by 80-year-olds and by people who have done nothing for it.

Everybody can be desirable if they take care of themselves.

Age doesn’t mean anything. Its all in your head. Men get sexier with age. They also get wiser and get experienced.

As an actor, it’s my job to prepare myself for a role. If the character is realistic, one can’t go wrong.

Being fit helps me improve my concentration, my will power and even my determination.

I am blessed with a good metabolism, and as long as I work out, carbs don’t add to my weight. If I need a leaner, meaner look for a film, I go off carbs for a bit.

I have grown up watching Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Dev Anand, Amitabh Bachchan and the likes. These are actors who have changed with time. They have no shelf-life. They have immortalised themselves because they have evolved with time.

I like my films to have a certain amount of realism – something that’s thought provoking and intelligently written. More than the amount on the pay cheque, I look for a level of respectability as an actor.

If I’m sure of a person and his potential in politics, and if I know he will live up to his promises, I wouldn’t mind campaigning for him. I believe in the dictum, ‘never say never.’ You never know, I might end up joining politics.

I do want my films to have the required entertainment quotient, but I’d prefer doing films where you don’t have to leave your brains behind.