Javed Jaffrey

“In a feature film, the question of censorship always comes up.”

“I like to play all kind of roles. You can't do same stuff every time as it becomes boring.”

“I made up my mind that I will do fiction in films and non-fiction in TV.”

“We had nothing in hand and my father used to live on the street. The profession of acting happened to him when B.R. Chopra picked him up for a film, and my father acted just to earn money for survival.”

“I know that you cannot banish the truth permanently, you can only cloud it temporarily.”

“The AAP is fighting against the system and not just individuals and so am I.”

“I don't like to insult people and I encourage them.”

“I would love to break away from my comic image.”

“I would say I was lucky that I got different kinds of roles.”

“I have always safely relied on my voice modulations. It has never let me down.”

“In this day and age, technology has overtaken our lives and we are disconnected from reality.”

“I am constantly visible in TV shows because anybody who is thinking of a role sees me performing on TV and may say, 'Why not him?' That way I am always in the limelight. It's better than running around for good roles. I can't lobby for roles.”

“Being a producer is tough. They have to go through so much - dates, money, and release. It's quite crazy.”

“Being the son or daughter of a legendary film personality you get more respect.”

“I do not want to insult anyone with my act and am very careful about it.”

“While there are different genres of comedy, I am for family entertainment.”

“What exists, exists. You cannot change that.”