“I admire Meryl Streep and Dustin Hoffman for their sheer dedication to their craft.” AdmireCraftsDedicationSheer Author:Lavrenti Lopes
“As a child I wanted to be everything from a doctor, lawyer, flight attendant to an IT pro- fessional and could never make up my mind. I figured as an actor I'd get to play all these professions.” MindChildrenPlayWantedActorsDoctorsProfessionLawyerFlightFlight Attendant Author:Lavrenti Lopes
“I come from an everyday middle class family in India. The film industry reached us only through our television sets and cinema halls.” FilmClassMiddleTelevisionIndustryIndiaEverydayCinemaMiddle ClassHallsFilm IndustryMiddle Class Family Author:Lavrenti Lopes
“I think I was 8 or 9 when I did my first play. It was at a community level, but that's when I knew that this is what I loved doing.” ThinkingFirstsPlayCommunityLevels Author:Lavrenti Lopes
“Prejudices and preferences exist and will continue to. When you learn how to market yourself, you become less of a victim.” PrejudiceVictimPreference Author:Lavrenti Lopes
“Mumbai is home, so there's no comparison. But then again, New York's a lot like Mumbai, which is why I choose to live there. It's fast, crowded (in a good way), the people are friendly and it's full of color and race, like Mumbai. Unfortunately, the traffic's also just as bad.” PeopleWayHomeRaceNew YorkColorComparisonFriendlyTrafficCrowdedGood WayNew HomeMumbai Author:Lavrenti Lopes