- Comfort
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- Nov 07, 2020
Me Quotes
Quotes rooted in the first person.
These are quotes centered on 'me' - childhood memories tied to family traditions, like a grandfather's holiday reading passed down for decades, alongside admissions about how humor can double as self-protection. Several speak to the solitary nature of creative work, something also explored in Life Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
When people started recognising me as a 'chocolate hero,' I switched on to action movies and became an action star. I kept reinventing myself. it was a continuous process.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
All of Bengal knows about my differences with my father. He's based in Mumbai. I never visit him. He never visits me. We are not enemies. But neither are we friends.
- Help
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- Nov 07, 2020
Ask anyone in the industry if Bumbada is accessible. A technical hand can call me at 2 A.M. and I will be there to help him.
- Focus
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- Nov 07, 2020
There used to be times when I used to be bothered about box office, director, producer, the actress... If those ticks were marked, I used to say 'yes' to a film. Later on, my focus absolutely changed. Now if a character stays with me for two to three nights, I say 'yes' to the film.
- Good Movies
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love KIFF. No one can stop me from being a part of it. I have always watched good movies there. Earlier on, that was the only space to watch good cinema.
- Nostalgia
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- Nov 07, 2020
Shyambazar evokes a strong sense of nostalgia in me. There's not a theatre in that area where I haven't watched a movie. I also have fond memories of going grocery-shopping at Grey Street with my grandparents.
- Every Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
My audiences are giving me awards every day.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm very happy that whenever we talk about Bengali cinema anywhere in India, people talk about me with a lot of respect.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
I do not want to be a part of Hindi cinema's rat race. But yes, if I get offers and characters which I feel would suit me as well as make some difference to me, I will do a Hindi film.
- Nov 07, 2020
The main reason I didn't work in Bollywood was due to the tremendous pressure on me in Bengal.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
One summer I was made housekeeper to my own family, making menus and shopping lists. It was my mother's idea of teaching me to be a grown-up. The main thing I remember is my father being so delighted to get roast duck.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
People often ask what my favourite food is, but the answer depends on what I last ate. I love sausages and mash. But if I'd already eaten them for lunch, then you asked me at tea-time, I'd probably answer 'crab salad.'
- Something
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- Nov 07, 2020
Bake Off' has been a renaissance for me. I turn up, taste something and get paid rather well. What could be nicer?
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Before 'Bake Off,' frankly, if you'd asked most people on the bus if they'd ever heard of me, it would probably only have been those aged over 55. But if they were 15, they wouldn't have, and that's the difference with 'Bake Off' - it's loved across the generations.
- Good Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
We had two children, who are still adored, they adore me and we're very close. Rayne was 20 years older than me. He died when he was 80, so he had a really good life.
- Food
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- Nov 07, 2020