“I used to be a wannabe Genghis Khan and will always be that. He never ...” — Kamal Haasan Quote

“I used to be a wannabe Genghis Khan and will always be that. He never lost any battles. Then I swung to the other side of the spectrum and settled on Mr. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Now I realise I should identify myself with those who strengthen my argument.”

“Tell me, when do you become a respectable person in society? When you start respecting yourself. That is when you take care of yourself, that is when you comb your hair, groom yourself, and cleanse your body. You do all this because you respect yourself.”

“I don't feel that an atmosphere of debate and total disagreement and argument is such a bad thing. It makes for a vital and alive field.”

“Nonfiction, to me, feels like an argument, whereas a novel is like a series of questions.”

“I like plays where people talk a lot. Conversation is sustained. Argument is sustained.”