Best of Arjun Rampal quotes

Arjun Rampal, one of Bollywood's hottest - and most versatile - actors, is celebrating his 44th birthday tomorrow. Let's hear it for the man who always dares to be a little different

"Amost 70 per cent of your fitness battle is won the day you realise what your body needs and when. I've made my own diets, and I decide for myself what works for me."

"I have grown up watching Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Dev Anand, Amitabh Bachchan and the likes. These are actors who have changed with time. They have no shelf-life. They have immortalised themselves because they have evolved with time."

"Everybody can be desirable if they take care of themselves."

"I would be lying if I said I'm not flattered being voted as Time's Most Desirable Man of 2012. Frankly, I have no idea how the desirability quotient is arrived at. If it is just drop-dead good looks, then I have to thank God and my parents for it."

"Like everyone else, I have my quirks. For one, I have to own only black cars and the registration has to have eights. It's not something I can explain, it's just there. Another obsession I have is smell. I have to smell good all the time."

"Physical attributes can make you appealing, but to keep the appeal going, one has to draw from within. You have to be a real person. Your fans and the people you associate with have to be able to see beyond your looks. You have to be a good friend, dutiful son and a good family man."

"Age doesn't mean anything. It's all in your head. Men get sexier with age. They also get wiser and get (more) experienced."

"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."