Shahrukh Khan: Trending quotes

“If you get bored with the person you married for love, there's something wrong with you - not with that person.”

“I never yell at kids. I just hug them hard and threaten them not to do something again. I would never be aggressive with a woman or a little child. I would rather die before I raise hand on a little kid or a lady.”

“After all, what is a film? It is selling of a dream. We have to tell lies to people, we have to sell them dreams.”

“I don't think I've achieved superstardom. One has to achieve much more. My next level is the next shot I do. When I see some of my shots, I wonder why I did them so badly. Audiences and critics don't know about these shots. But I know. These moments remain very personal.”

“That if you want to be famous, you take your dad's name. And I said the only persons I don't want to be famous by taking my name are [Aryan, his son] and [Suhana, his daughter]. Let the rest of the world do that.”

“I am where I never thought I would be. I got much more than what I had expected. I am strong believer in God, hard work and honesty.”

“I've been there, done it all. I'm very clear about my priorities as an entertainer. I want the audience to feel good when they watch me. That's what I'm paid for. Why should I sell anything else?”

“I am happy making the films I make and I would like the West to be impressed with what we do from India.”

“Hero is a misnomer. India is the only place left in the world where we call our stars heroes and heroines.”

“It is so strange - if anyone takes my name, I have the ability to make them famous.”

“I am very shy. If I am flying British Airways and the airhostess asks me two questions, and I don't understand her accent - I will go hungry for the entire flight.”

“I believe it is my job to tell people about what the good points of either company are. I'm not lying in either case.”

“Success makes people - people not related to you or to your field - like to take a dig at you.”

“I don't sit around complaining about the lack of good roles. I will play Raj 85 times and still make him different.”

“[On its Oscar entry]It was very shocking for me because a movie called Black had released and I was working with Rani for a movie called Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. It was New York, very cold, raining, and Rani came running, saying, "Shah, Shah, we got nominated, we got nominated!" And I thought she was talking about Black-and Rani's very close to me, one of my best, bestest friends- and she came and hugged me and I said congratulations because one thought she was talking about Black. Because Paheli hadn't fared very well commercially, though it was very close to my heart. Suddenly she said, "No, no, no, Paheli has won!" And everyone -Karan [Johar] was there- said, "No, no don't joke, don't hurt him like this." And we were really shocked.”

“I don’t feel ill about anyone. I don’t even feel nice about anyone. I just don’t think about them. I am selfish that way. I think about myself, my films and my friends.”

“If money-making was my aim, I could have done two ad films or shows and earned the same amount of money -- probably more -- in just two or four days.”

“I am not someone who believes to doing a film just because it is off beat.”

“I don’t make my kids say I’m their favorite star.”