Prateik Babbar Quotes

I stand by it. I take the criticism for it. I think it's unfair, but yes, there is a thing about nepotism, and we all try to respect it.

First, I was doing the singing, and because I was Hulk Hogan's daughter, everyone was like, 'Oh, it's handed to her. Oh, she looks like a wrestler herself.'

People are always going to assume I got my roles because of my father. There's not much I can do about that. He and I talk about the business sometimes, but he's my dad.

I never wanted anyone to think that I would use my family name to get me anywhere.

I would gladly have accepted a heaping spoonful of nepotism when I got out of college and was looking for a job.

Abuse is getting people preferential treatment when they're not entitled to it. Getting them something they're entitled to, fighting for it, that's me, all the way.

All patronage is perilous to men of real ability and merit. It aids only those who lack other claims to support.

I didn't want to have people open doors for me. My dad never made a call on my behalf to anyone - not to a producer, a director, or a casting agent.

One would be lying if they say nepotism doesn't exist.

I am offended by people who feel that they're entitled to something just because of their last name.

The only privilege star kids enjoy is a good launch. That, of course, is important.

No, I never felt cornered because I was not a big director's son or a star's son.

George Karl's son probably wouldn't have made it to the NBA if he wasn't a coach. He would have never got the opportunity.

Equal opportunity is good, but special privilege is better.

Doors opened for me because of who I am. But the downside is, there is way way too much expectation from me, much more than there would have been if I were from outside the film industry.

I was the best basketball player, the only thing good in my hometown so everybody did everything for me.

Here I am, a struggling actor, and movie executives are saying to me, 'My son's not playing much. What can we do about that?' How do I tell someone I'm dying to work with, 'Your kid is kind of lazy?'

I have never used my family name to 'cash-in.' Unfortunately, such ridiculous charges come with the territory of coming from a famous and public family.

Of course nepotism exists, but if star kids are not good at what they do, they won't last.

I think that I am misunderstood because people perceive me to be a certain way because I am generational. They expect me to be entitled and expect me to have things early on. I think people misconstrued that honestly.

I've always been labeled... people think things are handed to me.

If you are an industry kid, the first film is given to you on a platter. However, the pressure and expectations are immense.

I've certainly never used my father's name as a way of getting a meeting. And fortunately, I've never needed to.

There are so many myths about us.

There is a lot of envy, there is a lot of flak that we as children of the industry get for what we may have achieved or not achieved. We're under constant surveillance.