Saqib Saleem Quotes

For me, it's not about quick grabs and quick sales; it's about having a sound that will last and sustain.

I could have signed 10 films after 'Jai Ho,' but those films would have done nothing for me. I wanted to wait for the right project.

I am very choosy about my films. I don't do a film just for the sake of money.

I didn't take all the films that were offered, just those with dignity.

There's a few movies I wanted to do, and I didn't get to do them partly because they wanted me to be part of the horse and pony show, getting the money, and I'm just not doing that. There's a few movies that people wanted me to do, but they were too safe.

If there's anything about longevity in television, it's about knowing what to take and what to turn down, and what to stop.

Where I'm fortunate and why I think I've thrived and survived, through the not having albums out every year-and-a-half, is not taking the songs lightly and trying to make sure I've got consistency.

One of the things I'm most proud of about my career is the fact I've managed to keep options open.

A company shouldn't get addicted to being shiny, because shiny doesn't last.

I've done 21 films in eight years, and I've said 'No' more times than I've done films.

I think it's very important that whatever you're trying to make or sell, or teach has to be basically good. A bad product and you know what? You won't be here in ten years.

My goal is to get another 30 years out of this business. So I need to figure out the fuel to do that. And so far, I think it's respect and quality and company, not celebrity or box office or stardom. It's not a sprinter's approach. It's more like a long-distance thing. You can stick around a lot longer if you kind of slow-play it.

I planned so well for my post-'Cosby Show' life that I don't have to make desperate acting choices that conflict with what my values.

I am not interested in churning out a certain number of films every year. For me, it's about the quality of work. I think it's about following your instincts and doing a film for the right reason.

I never choose a genre over quality. I never think, 'I want to do that,' and sacrifice the fact it might not be very good.

I remember a lot of conversations where I was constantly hearing, 'You've gotta do this movie so you can do that movie. You've gotta make a big movie so you can make a small movie.' But I can't act like that.

If you have 50 years in the business, you can probably count on only five good movies.

I'm very clear about my priorities - quality and credibility is important to me. A film and a character that lives beyond my years is important to me. People's love is important to me.

I am known by my performance, so neither do big films need me nor do I big films.

I know the volume of my work is less and I would have wanted to do more films. But I can't do just any role. That's the reason why I have done less crappy films.

I will not accept a role just because a big hero stars in it. I am not here to merely dance, run around trees, and be a glam doll.

If I like a script, I will definitely pick films of different genres, but I won't do something just for the sake of it.

If I choose to be part of stupid films, I don't deserve to call myself an actress.

I'm definitely someone who's really picky about who I work with and how I want things to go, because I have a high standard of integrity for my music. I want it to be genuine.

For me, Malayalam films remain the most important. I don't want to do more Tamil films just for the sake of it.