Ram Kapoor quotes:

My father is a very successful man in the corporate world, and I am his only son. He had certain dreams for me. I was scared to tell him that I wanted to be an actor.

Platinum for me signifies everlasting love, which needs to be celebrated in the most special way.

When you do good work, people will notice you.

You won't believe it, but for the first two years of our marriage I lived off my wife. Like every self-respecting man, I hated it.

Before my marriage, I was really wild, and I was very open about it. My wife knows about it. From the age of 19 to 30, I was this mad, wild person. I just wanted to have a good time, not get serious with anyone. I didn't allow relationships to happen, and I made it clear to whoever I was with.

I love the process of acting, and to turn your passion into a career is the biggest gift.

To get scared is something not in my personality.

When I am really angry, I clam up, go cold.

I do want to lose weight for my children. I don't want them to think being fat is okay.

TV has grown so much. It is like a powerhouse medium.

No one wants to work with a difficult star. I want to be the nice guy.

TV and films are same for me. I took a decision to be an actor, and I am an actor. I never decided to be TV actor or film actor.

You can't take yourself too seriously; it's important to poke fun at yourself. Once in a while, it is great to show your inadequacies, too.

My dad is extremely successful, so I've seen the money and luxury growing up. I'm nowhere close to his stature.

My father was never around, and my mother used to worry that the kids wont grow up to be connected to him.

Television always carried me: be it at my beginnings in small series and telefilms, or through my success in Kasamh Se and Bade Acche Lagte Hain. Thanks to TV, I saw an incredible dream come true: I could incarnate good and bad people, share my joys and pains with the audience, but also be part of this incredible medium that can educate and entertain at the same time! And with new TV platforms, the journey has only just started "¦