I never thought I would become an actor. When I started out, I never thought I would come so far. Acting was not my passion. When I experienced the highs of being an actor, I started liking it, and it gradually became my passion.

Jackie Shroff

Categorized in : Being Thought Never Passion

Can there be any other gift in the world greater than the blessings and goodwill of people?

blessings gift people world

The key is to be Zen-like and be happy with what one has.

be-happy key happy

I celebrate Diwali in a way that spreads happiness to those around me.

me celebrate happiness way

I don't know myself why directors are offering me negative roles, although I did 'Yaddein' after 'Mission Kashmir' in which I played a very positive character, but people don't remember that.

myself me positive character

It's easy to say that he/she is a star kid and has had it easy in Bollywood, but being a star kid is the real pressure. You have to undergo a lot of pressure, as you are being constantly compared to your parents.

parents you pressure easy

I want to pursue farming, and what better place to do it than at a hill station, which has a cool climate almost through the year.

better place cool hill

What I treasure the most is people coming up to me in the elevator and saying, 'You really did a great job': neighbours who congratulate for a job well done or little fans who hug me and say they want to be like me.

great me you people

If you desire, you are restless.

you restless desire

I follow the faith of all religions. My mother gave me abundant love when I was a child. She taught me the ways to lead life, and I have been a firm believer in all religions since then.

me faith love life

I have my mother's heart and father's face.

face mother heart father

We never splurge on Diwali. How much can you spend on yourself? As it is, we do that throughout the year, so why not do something for others during Diwali?

yourself year never you

If someone out there gets his 15 minutes of glory by using my name, so be it.

name out someone glory

Indian cinema has completed 100 years. How many new stories can you bring every time? It's not possible.

new you cinema time

Salman Khan is doing really well in his career. I know him since the time he was growing up.

doing know growing-up time

Just because you have given five successful films doesn't make you God.

just-because just you god

Working with Subhash Ghai is always a different experience. Subhashji is my mentor. I'm always glad to work with him.

always mentor experience work

I keep surprising myself with films like 'Mission Kashmir,' 'Albela,' 'Farz,' and 'Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai.' All the roles are very different.

mission myself like kashmir

I always believe whatever is written in your fate will happen.

your will fate believe

I wanted to be a chef; I became a hero.

became hero wanted chef

After 'Grahan,' you'd be nuts to think I'd try producing again!

try think you nuts