Dev Anand — Indian Actor born on September 26, 1923, died on December 03, 2011

Dharam Devdutt Pishorimal Anand, better known as Dev Anand, was an Indian film actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Hindi cinema. Part of the Anand family, he co-founded Navketan Films in 1949 with his elder brother Chetan Anand. Anand is regarded as one of the influential actors in the history of Indian cinema... (wikipedia)

If I wanted, I could have ruled half of Bombay.
Life is too short. I don't have time to speak slowly.
I was the leading star in 1945. I slowed down my pace of acting assignments after I came into direction.
I keep drawing inspiration from people every day. All of a sudden, something strikes me so hard and dramatically, and then a dream comes - I sit down, cut it off and make a script out of it.
Motion picture making is a very, very involved affair. It is completely my baby. I'm a thorough professional. I plan films right from the conception of an idea to its final execution.