Fawad Khan Quotes

It's a great feeling to be admired... what can I say? It's a warm, gooey feeling.

- Fawad Khan

Say, Warm, Admired, Great Feeling

In Bollywood, they've got their systems in place. It's a monster machine that's churning out, like, 400 films a year, consistently. They're able to efficiently process things.

- Fawad Khan

Process, Like, Films, Churning

I think there comes a time when you start dropping expectations. Because the world doesn't owe you anything, and you don't owe the world anything in return. Things, feelings, are a very simple transaction. If you get it, be grateful. If you don't, be alright with it.

- Fawad Khan

Simple, I Think, Very, Dropping

Whenever you move to a new atmosphere, the first few days are difficult. But I always felt that an actor needs to move out of his comfort zone and experience different working environments. And that's why I was looking at moving out of my own comfort zones and work with different kinds of people. It helps you grow as an actor.

- Fawad Khan

Atmosphere, Environments, Comfort Zone

There is no comparison between the life of a rock star and an actor. If I could now, I would be a rock star within a blink of an eye. So as far as music is concerned, yeah, I might just go back to it, but don't want to be unfair to it. It requires its proper time and space.

- Fawad Khan

Rock Star, Back, Concerned, Time And Space

Men are naturally barbarians, and that will remain forever. The passion, the love, and the lust is intensifying with time.

- Fawad Khan

Love, Will, Naturally, Lust

I always consider myself as good as my last film. I tend to analyse my work very critically.

- Fawad Khan

Always, Last, Very, Critically

I was part of a metal and rock band, and I performed in front of 3000 to 4000 people for many years. I was the loudest mouth up there on stage. We would be screaming, head-banging and mass venting. We would all vent our feelings together, which is ideal as compared to participating in political and social forums, and I never felt any restrictions.

- Fawad Khan

Part, Vent, Mass, Loudest

I was born in Karachi, where my father used to work in the sales department of a pharmaceutical company. The nature of his job required him to travel, so we moved to Athens, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Riyadh and then went to Manchester during the Gulf War, moving back to Lahore closer to my father's retirement.

- Fawad Khan

Father, Back, Pharmaceutical, Manchester

If I get into something, I get into it for the pure joy of it.

- Fawad Khan

Joy, Get, Pure, Pure Joy

After I was cast in the acclaimed film 'Khuda Ke Liye,' I thought it would open up film avenues for me in Pakistan and, maybe, even internationally. When that didn't happen, I decided to use TV as a means of polishing my craft.

- Fawad Khan

Thought, Maybe, TV, Internationally

My father is pretty much a self-made man, and I am proud of that. He was born in Patiala and crossed the border from India to Pakistan when he was four.

- Fawad Khan

Proud, Pretty, Border, Self-Made

I self-taught myself music at 19-20.

- Fawad Khan

Music, Myself, Self-Taught

Growing up, I loved films like 'A Streetcar Named Desire' and 'On the Waterfront' and became a huge fan of Marlon Brando.

- Fawad Khan

Films, Became, Named, Brando

From the time I've landed in India and wherever I've travelled, I've only experienced politeness and courtesy. There has been no hatred whatsoever. But I strongly feel every country has its formalities and rules that one has to abide by. I believe in respecting that, as it is in the best interests of everyone.

- Fawad Khan

Country, Been, Respecting, Abide

My wife is not insecure at all. She is one of the most sensible persons I know.

- Fawad Khan

She, Most, Persons, Sensible

One must be prepared for some surprises in life - some things will work out your way, some won't. You just have to keep working and do things to the best of your ability.

- Fawad Khan

Will, Some, Prepared, Surprises

I observe a lot, and I try to pick out what looks good on me. I like to keep it basic and simple. Never too flashy. Remember, whatever suits you is the best, and it doesn't necessarily have to be the trend or the rave of the season.

- Fawad Khan

Simple, Best, Trend, Rave

I am diabetic. So diet control is a pre-given for me.

- Fawad Khan

I Am, Me, Control, Diabetic

I am always scared when I start something new. That hasn't changed.

- Fawad Khan

I Am, New, Always, Changed

'Khoobsurat' introduced me to this huge, amazing audience so close to my home. In a lot of ways, it has changed my life, but the game keeps changing.

- Fawad Khan

Game, My Life, Audience, Changed

A lot of men tend to mix a couple of fragrances and smell like a flower garden. Avoid!

- Fawad Khan

Couple, Lot, Tend, Garden

If there is place for music that I do in Bollywood, then I would surely like to sing a song in a Hindi film.

- Fawad Khan

Song, Like, Surely, Bollywood

Bollywood was never on my to-do list. It just happened.

- Fawad Khan

Never, Just, List, Bollywood

Being a part of the Bollywood industry gives you to the kind of exposure that's unimaginable. You also tap into this experience of technical expertise that this industry has been carrying along for several years. I didn't take part in the industry with an agenda in mind. If it happens, great.

- Fawad Khan

Been, Part, Technical, Bollywood

TV needs to be the medium for progress, not degeneration. There needs to be more programming for children. Plays need to become more responsible.

- Fawad Khan

Needs, TV, Plays, Programming

I've adopted a diet that minimises high glycemic index carbs, coupled with lean protein sources and a mix of vegetables.

- Fawad Khan

Vegetables, Carbs, Sources, Mix

My character has to be alive. It can't be a mere prop, and it has to have a life of its own. I need to have that space to play around and the scope to interact with the people around me. That freedom would give me a lot of margin to improvise with.

- Fawad Khan

Play, Give, Margin, Prop

I've been penniless. I've had to struggle a bit. But now I enjoy thinking about that because it just makes me feel better about my achievements.

- Fawad Khan

Achievements, Been, About, Struggle

I have done films only because my roles were good in them. It has got nothing to do with being associated with any particular camp.

- Fawad Khan

Nothing, Films, Roles, Camp

Wherever the wind blows me, I'll go! My eventual goal is to have enough experience to produce something on my own.

- Fawad Khan

Goal, Own, My Own, Wind

I read the 'Kapoor & Sons' script in a half hour, forty five minutes. Not because I skimming through it... I read it like a book. By the end, I was blown away. I picked up the phone and said, 'This script is gold.'

- Fawad Khan

Through, Away, Half, Blown Away

I was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus Type 1.

- Fawad Khan

Diabetes, Type, Diagnosed

Television is a big platform for actors, and so many actors have made it to films from there. And for me, too, it has been a great transition from the small screen to the big screen.

- Fawad Khan

Small, Big, Films, Transition

If I'm going to talk about something, I need to be educated about it, and I need to have seen all the perspectives.

- Fawad Khan

Educated, Need, Going, Perspectives

I feel - and this goes back to social media and freedom of speech - when you're on a public platform, and you put something out there in front of people who don't know you, they might just perceive it in a very different way altogether.

- Fawad Khan

Feel, Back, Very, Social Media

Everyone has different interests, but instead of constructive learning, people generally tend to lean towards the negative... and I think social media has somehow given fuel to this kind of thinking.

- Fawad Khan

Think, I Think, Given, Social Media

With social media, I think it becomes a little more intrusive. People have more access to you. It's obviously very flattering, all the love and affection that you get, and then there's also the downside of it: sometimes things don't go your way.

- Fawad Khan

Love, I Think, Very, Social Media

I wanted to do animation, so for lack of available career counselling, took up Bachelor's in Computer Science, but managed to get only C grades.

- Fawad Khan

Career, Bachelor, Took, Animation

I like to discuss my condition publicly because if I, with this disability, am able to fulfill some of my ambitions, so can other diabetics.

- Fawad Khan

Some, Other, Fulfill, Discuss

When I started doing television, I had no idea that people were watching it. But then things opened up for television in such a way that it's no more 'small' screen, as it is called.

- Fawad Khan

Small, Doing, Television, Such A Way

As an individual, I've learnt a lot about life - some things that proved to be helpful and some things I wish I never knew.

- Fawad Khan

Some, I Wish, Individual, Learnt

I have always been the black sheep of the family. I am the middle child, with an older and a younger sister.

- Fawad Khan

Middle, Always, Been, Sheep

I don't think anyone gets bored of being called good-looking. We are all vain in one way or another.

- Fawad Khan

Think, Vain, Another, Bored

I proudly represent Pakistan in India, and I hope that many more actors from there come and work here.

- Fawad Khan

Work, More, Here, Represent

I stumbled into acting because a friend persuaded me to leave my 9 to 5 job and get into acting.

- Fawad Khan

Leave, Get, Persuaded, Stumbled

During college, I didn't really have an interest in what I was studying. It was during college that I first stumbled into forming an underground band where I was the lead vocalist. I had always had an ear for music, but nothing more than that. And that good ear of mine led me to learn and play a lot of instruments while in college.

- Fawad Khan

College, Play, Forming, Stumbled

It's always a surprise to me when someone comes up to me and appreciates my work. I have a very limited body of work, so I feel very lucky to have gathered such an audience. I'm very thankful to them. I'm extremely grateful to them for showing such love.

- Fawad Khan

Love, Lucky, Very, Gathered

Television has the power to push for change. We need to push it in that direction.

- Fawad Khan

Change, Television, Need, Push

Whatever appreciation I've got despite the limited work I have done has been great. People have been receptive, and I think it's a privilege to have earned this respect.

- Fawad Khan

Think, Been, I Think, Great People

I have developed my own brand of acting, and fortunately, people like it.

- Fawad Khan

Own, My Own, Like, Brand

I do give interviews, but I am generally media-shy because I am an introvert by nature.

- Fawad Khan

Nature, I Am, Give, Introvert

I was 17 when I first acted on stage. I was a part of an Urdu adaptation of 'Spartacus' in the titular role.

- Fawad Khan

Stage, Role, Part, Acted

Almost every story has a romantic angle to it.

- Fawad Khan

Romantic, Almost, Every, Angle

I'm an improvisational actor. I like to do my own thing. But once in a while, I think you should have the self-restraint to let someone else dictate the story.

- Fawad Khan

Think, Like, I Think, Dictate

I am genuinely happy that other actors are entering the industry and gaining popularity. There are enough opportunities in the business for everybody.

- Fawad Khan

Other, Everybody, Gaining, Entering

I don't like it when people remain glued to their phones while talking, so I have no apps on mine.

- Fawad Khan

Like, Mine, Remain, Glued

I don't think a multi-starrer or a solo film has anything to do with your choice of films. That is a bit of a primitive concept, really. Yes, you might want to keep a healthy balance, but that has more to do with the kind of roles you are playing.

- Fawad Khan

Concept, Primitive, Roles, Solo

There is so much to learn that I find the entire debate that Pakistani actors shouldn't work elsewhere senseless. By working in other countries, we're able to move out of our comfort zones, learn more, and bring that back to our own industry.

- Fawad Khan

Own, Other, Senseless, Pakistani

I have been in love with my wife since I was 17. She has always been my strongest support. Even when I didn't have this fame, she was there.

- Fawad Khan

Love, Always, Been, Strongest

There's a strong bond I feel with my wife. It's not that I haven't come across other attractive people in my life, but no one else was willing to put up with me.

- Fawad Khan

Strong, My Life, Other, Bond

I've been watching the 'Richard Pryor Show' for NBC made during the '70s. I'm a big fan of his work.

- Fawad Khan

Big, Been, Richard, NBC

Being trendy is alright, but clubbing all the trends in one look is a complete no.

- Fawad Khan

Trendy, Being, Clubbing, Trends

I am not finicky at all regarding my appearance.

- Fawad Khan

I Am, Appearance, Am, Regarding

I've grown up watching cinema from around the world, and there are films that have scenes that are far steamier than what we are required to do on screen.

- Fawad Khan

Watching, Screen, Films, Scenes

Obviously, I'm not a man of steel in that people's words don't affect me. They might hurt me. But I am becoming immune to it as time goes by.

- Fawad Khan

Steel, Becoming, Immune, Hurt

My way of deciding whether a film is worth doing is if you can get through it all in the first read.

- Fawad Khan

Doing, Through, Read, Deciding

'Khoobsurat' was an eye-opener in many ways. Cinema is a colossal money-churning business in India, and working in that environment offered me quite an incredible learning experience.

- Fawad Khan

Learning Experience, Cinema

I can't even begin to describe what kind of a response 'Humsafar' got. Personally, I feel my other show, 'Zindagi Gulzar Hai,' was better, but it didn't match the success of 'Humsafar.'

- Fawad Khan

Kind, Other, Show, Response

I've expanded my skill-set through a very limited number of projects and been very lucky with the outcomes most of the time.

- Fawad Khan

Lucky, Through, Very, Outcomes

I want to play around with my looks. It's very boring to appear the same in all your films. Then people are looking not at the character but at the actor.

- Fawad Khan

Play, Very, Films, Appear

I'm a quiet person. It's only when I am cued to talk that I talk. Otherwise, I'm reserved and a bit of a recluse.

- Fawad Khan

Otherwise, Am, Bit, Recluse

As a musician, I have sung, composed, and played instruments, and a lesser-known fact is that I have composed 20-30 ad jingles as well.

- Fawad Khan

Fact, Instruments, Ad, Composed

I am the kind of person who likes taking one step at a time and raising the bar with each film.

- Fawad Khan

Kind, Film, Raising, Bar

The time I'm truly happy is when I'm playing with my son. We just mentally connect. There's nothing more fulfilling than playtime with him.

- Fawad Khan

Happy, Nothing, More, Fulfilling

Comfort and simplicity are two keys that I follow when it comes to fashion.

- Fawad Khan

Simplicity, Follow, Keys, Fashion

I have the gift of the gab, can talk and perform, but so can others. I can only attribute it to the fact that somebody up there likes me: it's remote-controlled by God.

- Fawad Khan

Gift, Fact, Perform, Likes

I'm married to the only woman I've loved, and I'm happy.

- Fawad Khan

Happy, Woman, Loved, Married

I'd rather speak less because I don't consider myself a very intelligent person.

- Fawad Khan

Myself, Rather, Very, Consider

I am the worst strategist ever.

- Fawad Khan

I Am, Worst, Ever, Strategist

I am an immature person, and I am very lazy, too.

- Fawad Khan

I Am, Very, Too, Immature

Fans are half of an artiste... without someone to appreciate him, an artiste is nothing.

- Fawad Khan

Appreciate, Someone, Half, Fans

I like playing characters in the real world.

- Fawad Khan

World, Like, Characters, The Real World

I was an angry young man, a rebel without a cause, and I channeled my emotions into my music.

- Fawad Khan

Rebel, Emotions, Young, Young Man

The pressure is always there to do my best. I feel happy that I have an audience that looks forward to my next project. I have to make sure that I deliver.

- Fawad Khan

Audience, Next, Always, Deliver

As any professional, you go where your work takes you.

- Fawad Khan

Work, Go, Where, Professional

I wish to direct someday.

- Fawad Khan

Wish, I Wish, Direct, Someday

The film's content is the king.

- Fawad Khan

King, Film, Content

I choose films preferably based on content, and then I see the kind of team I have to work with.

- Fawad Khan

See, Films, Based, Content

The motto of my life is, 'The best advice is no advice at all.'

- Fawad Khan

Best, My Life, Advice, Motto

Old-world romance underlines my relationships, even with my son and the dog.

- Fawad Khan

Son, Romance, Even, Relationships

I may have played romantic roles, but each character has been different, with his own personality.

- Fawad Khan

Character, Been, His, Roles

I believe you can do a lot even if you have a 15-minute part in a project.

- Fawad Khan

Part, Lot, Even, Project

Remember, the fit of your outfit can make or break your look. Ensure the fit is perfect, and you will be just fine.

- Fawad Khan

Perfect, Break, Ensure, Outfit

I think I lost too much weight during 'Khubsoorat.'

- Fawad Khan

Think, I Think, Too, Weight

If one wants to take a stand on something, one must be very educated about it.

- Fawad Khan

Very, About, Take, Educated

Playing interesting characters makes me feel alive.

- Fawad Khan

Interesting, Characters, Alive

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