Simi Garewal

“In that, he is like any actor, any star - Amitabh blooms when showered with appreciation and praise. He is very self-effacing, and he accept compliments very gracefully.”

“For me copyright is important.”

“Most of us fall into categories - there's always the lover and the beloved, guest and host, giver and taker. You have to decide whether you are going to be the lover or the beloved.”

“Never in my wildest of dreams did I imagine of being an actress.”

“At the age of 15, I did not know anything about the art of performing in front of the camera.”

“It's important for women to be financially independent and in control of their lives.”

“I don't like my wings being clipped.”

“I spend my birthday at home close to the people who matter to me. That's the way I like it.”

“With a mind full of determination, hard labour and a long wait I did manage to prove my talent.”

“When I wear bright colours, I don't really feel nice about how I look.”

“It was in 1998, in the first season of my show, 'Rendezvous With Simi Garewal,' that I interviewed Amitabh Bachchan. It was a low period for him, he was getting a lot of criticism for ABCL, for the movies he had signed, and lots more besides.”

“As I have said, I am not a war monger, nor am I a politician and I do not know anything about handling clever military operations.”

“I do not mind selling my scripts and watching other people make it.”

“My father was in the Army - he was a brigadier. In those days, people in the Army used to look down upon films.”

“I don't think young people would recollect or know about my films.”

“White is a happy colour, I love it.”

“I like being a technician.”

“I didn't do that one great glorious film by which I'd be remembered forever.”

“When people said I was ahead of my time I took it as a compliment. It meant I was doing things that weren't in vogue.”

“I enjoy interviews with strangers. Knowing a guest is a disadvantage.”