My son had a tumour on his neck. We went for surgery but it failed because the tumour was difficult to remove. Later, we went to New York for his surgery. I was scared as his first operation had failed. I went to church and met a pastor. He told me to go ahead, God would take care of everything. And the surgery was successful.

Johnny Lever

Talent is given by God but you should respect it by doing good work.

Johnny Lever

At times, I pity my comedian image. People start laughing seeing me even in funeral processions.

Johnny Lever

I am the opposite of other people. I don't cry when I am upset. I cry when I am happy.

Johnny Lever

My first show was in Patkar Hall next to Bombay Hospital. It was a total flop. I was so nervous standing in front of all those people that I completely froze. I forgot all my lines and the audience booed me off the stage. I realised that day that you have to earn the audience's appreciation. They aren't fools.

Johnny Lever

I speak Telugu, so learning Kannada was not all that tough.

Johnny Lever

Even a child will not listen to a faltu joke anymore.

Johnny Lever

A good role is one that moves along with the story, like 'Baazigar' and 'Kareeb' for example. Similarly, I agreed to '36 China Town' and 'Phir Hera Pheri' because my characters in both films have a graph and are significant in moving the story ahead.

Johnny Lever

In fact, I get angry when people laugh at me. I go to the airport and the ground hostess starts laughing at me when she sees me. I get irritated and ask them if I just did some comedy for them to laugh like that. But then I apologise because I know they must have remembered some movie scene that I did.

Johnny Lever

I was born a Roman Catholic but had never tried to read the Bible. Now, I ensure that I read it completely.

Johnny Lever

We lived in a slum area in the suburbs of Mumbai.

Johnny Lever

My poverty taught me a lot. If someone dies, I cannot cry as I have seen so much hardship and death. I went to shoot even the day my dad had died. Death is reality.

Johnny Lever

I am a very sensitive person, I cannot bear to be rude to others.

Johnny Lever

Stand-up comedy is a different game all together. You have to improvise on the spot if you feel that the audience isn't enjoying your performance. In a movie or serial, you are in a situation while on stage you create a situation.

Johnny Lever

Often my friends point out that I haven't contributed to a particular film at all, or my comic timing wasn't bang on. I tell them I'm human and bound to make mistakes... I hope I don't repeat those mistakes.

Johnny Lever

Comedy is a very difficult thing to do.

Johnny Lever

I do a lot of social service and I don't boast about it. I believe that if you give with one hand, the other hand shouldn't know of it. I don't believe in cheap publicity.

Johnny Lever

I don't boast about being a holy person but I know that prayer can do miracles.

Johnny Lever

I won't do roles that are dirty, full of double meaning dialogues and vulgar gestures. Though such roles had made me a star, my conscience was against doing such scenes.

Johnny Lever

For making a good comedy film, you need a good writer whose craft can be understood through the time that he takes to write his script.

Johnny Lever

I am just like any regular person. I am a fun-loving guy, which is reflected in my acting. I love to spend time with my family like any other person.

Johnny Lever