Soni Razdan

“It's tough for a child to deal with expectations that people have if they have a successful parent. A child often fails to cope with the same and constantly tries to find out possible ways to excel - just to live up to the name.”

“I feel, if I criticize my country, it's not because I don't like my country. I love my country. That is my patriotism. I want to make it a better place for my children, for everyone. And if we don't look at what's in front of us, and we allow things to get out of hand because of other vested interests, then as citizens are not doing a good job.”

“Not much changed post-'Raazi.' I didn't get too many offers.”

“I don't like to talk about things till someone asks about them.”

“Acting, according to me, gets better with time and age. The more experiences you have in life, the more you have seen, the better equipped you are to deal with complexity and bring out the depth in characters.”

“Those who belong to the film families may have a certain advantage, but nobody can keep you in this business if you don't deserve it.”

“Alia needs a full support system that I'm happy to provide her.”

“Alia and Shaheen have a smart father and have got good genes. But it's not fair that people expect them to do as well as their father.”

“I have done a lot of things apart from acting, probably because acting was not very consistent in my life.”

“My passion is my driving force.”

“Two single, young souls can fall in love. What's the big deal? Rather, it's a good thing.”

“You never really stop learning. You have to experiment and reinvent life to sustain your interest.”

“I am not the kind of person who won't get married because of my career, because there was nothing great happening in my career anyway.”

“Actresses do glamorous roles, and then, after 10 films, they do an offbeat one. But Alia didn't do that. She picked films like 'Highway' and 'Udta Punjab,' too.”

“As you grow older, you start looking at the bigger picture. You don't look at only yourself.”

“You come to a certain age in life and wonder, 'I am holding back for what?' Why not just say it?”

“I believe in living life organically, taking it as it comes.”

“It is always wonderful to have a theatrical release; lot of filmmakers desire that.”

“Compared to Alia, it's little more difficult for Shaheen, as she has a famous father and a famous sibling, too. So, I always tell my daughters to not to pay much heed to these expectations and give more importance to their dreams. They should keep working hard and find their own talent.”

“I don't know what kept us together. Initially, both of us were hotheaded, so we would end up fighting a lot. But there was a lot of love and respect, too, I guess. I believe that's the key to a successful marriage.”