Your calves, biceps and neck should always be the same size in inches. Mine are 16 inches - anything bigger or smaller and you know you're going wrong! Most men ignore working out the legs and glutes, not realising that they are the pillars of our core.

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Going to religious places gives me clarity. When I am sitting there, I am in a state of gratitude with my defence mechanism down and am open to receiving that energy, that gives me clarity as at that time, you are listening to your heart. The heart shows you the direction in life. The mind exists only to execute your emotion.

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gratitude religious heart

It's very difficult to follow our dreams, but it's even more difficult to forget them.

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giving-up dream forget

The most important thing is to figure out Your goal in life. If Your intentions and methods are correct,

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important goal way

I've been lucky to get some path-breaking films, which proved to be the turning point in my career. Be it 'Rock on!' 'The Last Lear' or 'Raajneeti,' directors started working in a different way.

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rocks lucky careers

I find 12 P.M. as the best time to work out. During training, I do two body parts a day: chest-back, back-triceps or chest-biceps so that my body doesn't get used to a pattern.

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training work-out two

I have not taken my good looks seriously from the beginning. When I would be teased by my friends about my looks, I would just make a self-deprecating remark and let it pass.

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taken self would-be

Age doesn't mean anything. Its all in your head. Men get sexier with age. They also get wiser and get experienced.

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age men mean

If I'm sure of a person and his potential in politics, and if I know he will live up to his promises, I wouldn't mind campaigning for him. I believe in the dictum, 'never say never.' You never know, I might end up joining politics.

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mind believe promise

I am blessed with a good metabolism, and as long as I work out, carbs don't add to my weight. If I need a leaner, meaner look for a film, I go off carbs for a bit.

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work-out blessed long

Your attitude is more important than stylish clothes. This comes from believing in yourself. This attitude can define your life.

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clothes attitude believe

I like my films to have a certain amount of realism - something that's thought provoking and intelligently written. More than the amount on the pay cheque, I look for a level of respectability as an actor.

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thought-provoking actors looks

I am not metrosexual. I am not macho. I am normal. I don't even wear nail paint.

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nails paint normal

Born in Jabalpur, I was brought up in Deolali, where my father ran a small business of making fire extinguishers.

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small-business fire father

Kolkata is special. I have been privileged to spend time in the city and make some great friends there. I like to go there whenever I can.

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great-friend cities special

When I was in New York, a lot of my friends were studying filmmaking and would bring their scripts to me, as I was a good script doctor. I would read their scripts and make corrections to them for $20 per script and was fascinated by films.

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doctors scripts new-york

The demarcation between an art house film and an entertainer has blurred, only because a larger section of the audience has accepted such realistic films.

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film house art

Even though I always knew I had a good nose for fragrances, the process of creating my own, 'Alive,' turned out to be a great learning experience for me. And the name explains my reason behind it. Smelling good makes you feel alive.

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creating names noses

I used to be an athlete and even ran the 400 metre stretch for Tamil Nadu. I have always been active.

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used active athlete

India needs a change - it cannot be ruled by 80-year-olds and by people who have done nothing for it.

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india people years

I do want my films to have the required entertainment quotient, but I'd prefer doing films where you don't have to leave your brains behind.

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entertainment want brain