Shahrukh Khan's Quotes

Some people say ,'Shah Rukh, you work so hard. Why don't you sit back with a glass of red wine or go out on the terrace for a smoke?' But that's not me.

I don't really have much to prove. I can easily go in a comfort zone, make two films a year, hype them because I've signed them as a star, make them cheap and they will be big hits.

I think the way the audience takes the Indian film-star is a little different from the way the audience takes the Western star there. We are considered like demi-gods here, and the reason is not because we are better or good, but because there is no other mode of entertainment in India.

More than an actor, I am a performer... I'm a great believer - honestly so, shamelessly so, vulgarly so - that cinema is for entertainment. If you want to send messages, there's the postal service.

There's a whole form of literature in India which talks about the quest for the perfect man by a woman, where every woman looks for a perfect man but only ends up with half that.

When I think back on it, of course I got lucky and got great directors and good breaks but all that was the physical part. But what made me a star was that I could take a chance and not have anything to worry about in terms of losing.

Yes I have made a lot of money and I have a lot of respect, my films have done well, and I know there are loads of loads of people who look up to me and really love me. I really just thought this is like a strange dream. I have never thought this is a success - I don't have a standard.

Success is not a good teacher, failure makes you humble.

I do have a close circle of friends and I am very fortunate to have them as friends. I feel very close to them I think friends are everything in life after your family. You come across lots of people all the time but you only make very few friends and you have to be true to them otherwise what's the point in life?

I talk to Allah, I pray to him.

Whenever I start feeling too arrogant about myself, I always take a trip to the U.S. The immigration guys kick the star out of my stardom.

Whether people like it or not, my marketing thought is if you keep something in front of people for too long, they get used to it.

Cinema in India is like brushing your teeth in the morning. You can't escape it.

I think love can happen at any age... it has no age.

Everyone has their own way of expressing happiness.

Whenever I fail as a father or husband... a toy and a diamond always works.

Success and failure are both part of life. Both are not permanent.

I don't teach my children what is Hindu and what is Muslim.

I truly believe my job is to make sure people smile.

I could lie and say my wife cooks for me, but she doesn't. My wife has never learnt cooking but she has great cooks at home.

Without hurting anybody, we all tend to laugh at others' discomfort. When someone slips on a banana skin and falls it's funny.

As far as the public is concerned, India is amazingly secular.

Even though I am fantastic looking, I am still quite intelligent.

I personally believe the film turns out better when shot in one short schedule, plus it doesn't stress the actors.

When people call me God, I say, no, I'm still an angel or saint of acting. I still have a long way to go.

For someone who doesn't even like love stories, I've played an awful lot of lovers.

I don't kiss on screen. Period.

It is stupid on my part to think of banning the media.

I love being recognized, I love people liking me, I love the fact that people scream when I go out. I think I'll miss all that when it's taken away.

I'm too shy to do kissing scenes.

There is no right time and right place for love... it can happen any time.

I am like a kid. I tell my family and friends I'm like a kid.