Barun Sobti Quotes

I think you can overthink dealing with fame. To an extent, you've got to put yourself out there, but I feel like your work should really speak for itself, and I don't feel the need to go and make everyone like me because, to be honest, I'm not looking to be friends with the world. I'd much rather people watch the things that I'm in.

At the end of the day, I don't need to work, and I think it's good that I have the drive and willpower to get up and do something in the morning even though I don't need to.

I really wanted to work and become independent.

I never had the college experience, so I have raised my girls to be more work-oriented and motivated to be financially independent.

If I stayed in London, I probably would have gotten more work. I've never wanted to be thought of as an 'It' girl, someone who rides on the coattails of my mother.

I want to have a long career. But that's based on wanting people to buy into my voice and not into a fabricated image.

I want my daughter to grow up with some kind of ambition. I want her to work and to have that independence.

I don't want to take anything that's coming in for the sake of work. I want to choose carefully, as I have done since leaving 'EastEnders.'

You are the only person who can sell you, so you do spend a lot of time in your job by yourself everyday.

My career has mostly been jobs I love or cases where I needed money.

I'm in the very fortunate position as a young actor to not have to take the first job that comes along. I'm not motivated by money at this stage in my life, I'm motivated by work.

I needed the time to go to college and spend years with people who aren't in the business and become a person on my own in order to be the person that I am and the performer that I am. I wouldn't give that up to be in blockbusters or have more money.

Don't overact the story of your name. Overact the story of your work.

Doing something because it's quote-unquote a good career move doesn't really appeal to me.

I had to work and it never occurred to me not to. But then it's never really been about the money.

It's not only about the rap lyric. Today, people are buying you as a person.

I was never into the boy crazy thing because I was very focused on my career.

I want to work on interesting parts that I can believe in.

I think our culture has gotten so skewed. People assume that because you're an actor you want to write a book to exploit your celebrity, but my celebrity is only a byproduct of me making movies. I have no intention of being a celebrity.

I've turned down soap and deodorant commercials - it wasn't my route.

My career is there for everyone to see and delve into.

You know, there's nobody where I've said, 'Man, I really want that guy's career.' I mean, each of us has to make our own go of it.

I think it's been confusing for people because I haven't had a linear career.

If my career isn't going that well, I'd rather it flounder than desperately trying to show up on red carpets: 'I'm for hire! Remember me!'

I try to be known more for my work than for anything else.