Kartik Aaryan Quotes

Being a movie star is a quality that somebody sort of embodies, and being a celebrity is something that people give to you. It has to do with being recognizable, as opposed to something that people recognize in you. I just hope to make good movies. I know that sounds simple, but it's true.

I don't consider a lot of actors that I really admire movie stars.

With acting, there is a level of anonymity which is conducive to your profession. There are examples of very public people who are on the cover of every celebrity magazine but can't open a film.

I didn't know box office was a thing you could possess but I don't have it. I go up for lovely roles and people with this nebulous thing called box office get them so there isn't much I can do about that unless you know where I can get some box-office myself!

There's a sense most notably with my movies that for people to turn up, and make them big, you have to have a celebrity status. But it's not a choice I've made. It comes to you.

I have always wanted to work with Rekha - she is one of the most gorgeous actresses of our time.

Of course there are some models who are not good, but it has been proven that some models can act. Look at Kim Basinger, Sharon Stone or Andie MacDowell, who were all models - they are really fantastic actresses.

Honestly, working with Eddie Murphy was mind-blowing just in terms of the budget alone. To see the respect he commands, to witness his presence, you understand why he and people like Martin Lawrence are stars.

Well, I'd love to work with Kate Winslet - she's amazing.

You really are as hot as your last movie. And it goes away really quickly.

I'd love to work with Rachel McAdams, because she's a great actress.

As far as actresses go, I love Meryl Streep.

I'd love to work with Michelle Williams. I think that she's incredible. She's such a great actress and I love her.

I think there are always actor parts, and then there are movie-star parts, and an actor's always an actor until he does a movie-star part.

I'm sure that people must say about me, on the screen, 'Good gracious, is Jeanette MacDonald going to take off her clothes - again?

I've worked with Hollywood stars, but the reason most of the Hollywood stars I've worked with are Hollywood stars is that they're excellent actors, so I've been very lucky.

I didn't have this feeling that I should be a leading actor in the cinema. And I wouldn't want the responsibility of the opening weekend.

I know it's popular to say this because she's the woman of the moment, but Halle Berry. Not only does she have obvious audience appeal and star quality, but she's a damn good actress too.

Brittany Murphy... who knows if she's going to be around. Kirsten Dunst, I think she's really boring. Reese Witherspoon? She can open a movie.

Before ever meeting Priyanka Chopra, I had heard her name coming out of Bollywood and was impressed: she was beautiful, talented, had made nearly 50 movies, earned multiple awards - a massive star.

Ideally, I'd like to go right back to getting $7 million a picture and being the headliner. That's probably not going to happen.

The other actresses, who are called my contemporaries, they started with a megastar. They were superstars overnight and are the same even today.

There are so many actresses that I love. I think Jennifer Lawrence is a prodigy. I think Elle Fanning is absolutely amazing.

I think people want to watch me in films, and that's why filmmakers want to work with me and tell stories.

My personal favourite actress in Priyanka Chopra.