Top 55 Fawad Khan Quotes

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

‘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.

I wish to direct someday.

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

I was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus Type 1.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.’

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.

I think I’ve managed to Forrest Gump my way though life.

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.

You learn a lot about people when you live together.

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

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.

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.

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

My kids are the light of my life.

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.

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

I think I lost too much weight during ‘Khubsoorat.’

I am the worst strategist ever.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

‘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.

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.

The film’s content is the king.