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„He is a cool cat. I was surprised when he had a heart problem…People think my film with Mani, ‘Nayakan’, is my best work. To an extent it's true. But I'd like to think my best is yet to come.“

—  Kamal Haasan

About Mani Ratnam, his son-in-law

„Mediocrity is set as a standard…rubbish becomes acceptable. This has been the state of Tamil politics for nearly half a century“

—  Kamal Haasan

On the state of politics in Tamil Nadu.
Political Views

„…for the Dasavatharam’, she was my coach for my American accent. She had just returned from the US and was the perfect medium to help her father's Madrasi accent to be transformed into a yankee accent. She was a bully. She made me do many retakes in the dubbing. And after dubbing, she wanted me to correct some more of my accent. Everyone thought that was taking it a little too far.“

—  Kamal Haasan

About his second daughter Akshara

„Someone once asked me what my working timetable was like and when was the last time I went on a holiday. I said about 20 years back. I don’t work anymore, because I get paid to do what I like most. So it’s like a paid holiday.“

—  Kamal Haasan

Kamal Hassan: A universal legend

„When we talk career, we get into an argument. In Hindi films, she is facing the same problems I did. If a K. Balachander hadn't come along to do 'Ek Duuje Ke Liye' with me in Hindi, I wonder what would've happened to me! I would have suffered much worse because Shruti is far more savvy than me.“

—  Kamal Haasan

„Direction is a lot of responsibility. But if you've been trained under Balachander as I have, it's a lot easier. You have everything down on paper before you start shooting. By now while directing I am experienced enough to know my moves.“

—  Kamal Haasan

„With this film I have made more money than any of my other films. It was a high-wire act.“

—  Kamal Haasan

On the success of his innovative Tamil film Apoorva Sahodarakal (Unique brothers) after a series of flops,
In Comeback king (31May 1989) http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kamalhasans-latest-performance-dwarfs-his-earlier-hits/1/323484.html

„Here are his earlier letters to me, that I've framed. I call them ‘my degrees’.“

—  Kamal Haasan

The letters of appreciation he received from K. Balachander, in His Master's voice 1 September 2010 http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/article607103.ece

„It is an award for American excellence that excludes and sometimes gracefully includes some other countries. It is an institution or brand created by Hollywood to promote itself, an award decided by 15 people. How nice it would have been if Satyajit Ray, instead of all his awards, got a few more audiences?“

—  Kamal Haasan

On Oscar Awards that they are not the epitome of the cinematic world.
Kamal Hassan: A universal legend

„I'm proud of her [Shruti] because she isn't doing a product of our home banner Rajkamal Films. The only thing Rajkamal did for her was to give her a chance to do the background score in ‘Unnaipol Oruvan’. It wouldn't matter to me if she failed as a movie actress. But right now it looks like a winning streak.“

—  Kamal Haasan

About his daughter Shruti Haasan

„I had to read it out to my sister, who was witness to my early dark days, when my mother was afraid what would happen to me. But, I knew I couldn't read without choking up, so I asked Gautami to read it out for me.“

—  Kamal Haasan

About the letters from Balachander, in “His Master's voice 1 September 2010”

„I am awestruck and I am happy to see that the book fair happens. I’ve learnt everything I know on the go, like my mother tongue.“

—  Kamal Haasan

Kamal Hassan: A universal legend

„I was always a reluctant actor! I continue to be that. I announce a project, the camera rolls and I'm happy. I'm fortunate to be doing leading parts even now. Except for my mentor K. Balachander, for whom I can do even a walk-on part. When he directed his 100th film, I just walked in to do a small role. I just clowned around on camera.“

—  Kamal Haasan

„Yes, I own Kamal. Yet, he does not belong to me — he belongs to the world of cinema. It is often argued that had he been born abroad, he would have won the Oscar many times over.“

—  Kamal Haasan

K Balachander, in K Balachander praises Kamal Hassan! (2 September 2010) http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/others/news-interviews/K-Balachander-praises-Kamal-Hassan/articleshow/6474377.cms?

„Who will speak like that? In our generation there have not been friends like Rajini and I are. He could have just said a few words of praise and gone away – and then there was no need to say.“

—  Kamal Haasan

In reply to the wholesome praise that Rajnikanth showered on Kamal Haasan, in Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography (15 January 2014) http://books.google.co.in/books?id=3mzyPGSfwKMC&pg=PT120, p. 120

„I am looking for excellence. Anyone can struggle but they cannot make a ‘perfect’ film.“

—  Kamal Haasan

Kamal Hassan: A universal legend

„Nobody associated with Sahodarakal is really willing to disclose what camera wizardry it was that finally transformed Kamalahasan into a fascinating midget. Some of the dwarf scenes were shot in a circus playing in Cochin by digging a pit with the actor standing knee-deep in it. The shoes were fixed to his knee and the pit was covered with a carpet.“

—  Kamal Haasan

Ramesh Menon, in “Comeback king (31May 1989)”

„He is a legend in every sense of the term. He is a writer, singer, director, lyricist and an actor par-excellence. We are extremely honoured to present the Lifetime Achievement Award to Kamal Haasan.“

—  Kamal Haasan

Shyam Benegal, after Kamala hasan was selected for the honour of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 15th Mumbai Film Festival for 50 years in the Indian film industry, in Kamal Haasan to be Bestowed with Lifetime Achievement Award (15 September 2013) http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/506113/20130915/kamal-haasan-lifetime-achievement-award-film-festival.htm

„I am anti everything that goes wrong for the people. As for extremism, Hindu extremism exists, read the Tamil papers.“

—  Kamal Haasan

Addressing the recent vandalism of Periyar's statue in Vellore.
Political Views