'I am constantly balancing, whether it's time with Saif, whether it's Taimur, whether it's with my mom-in-law, whether it's my own family, whether it's 30-35 days of doing brands, then 50 days of shooting a film... there's a lot going on...'

'Kabir Singh will be very special for me, but my goal is to make each character as memorable as Preeti.'

'How much longer do I have?''How many more opportunities will I get?'Akshaye Khanna shares his worries

'Adi Sir told me when he watched Gully Boy, he felt I was hero material.'

'Access is such a big step.''But once you enter those rooms, it's up to what you do in those rooms.''Film-making is a very expensive business and they will not put money into people they don't believe in.''So talent speaks at the end of the day.'

'I have started a series called Unsung Warriors.''This time, the film is about Tanhaji. The next film will be on someone from Rajasthan or maybe Punjab.''I don't want to pick a warrior that everyone knows about.'

'Chhapaak is definitely the most challenging film of my career.''I have gone through many emotionally challenging experiences, but none affected me the way it did when I played an acid attack survivor.'

'It's a special song and every girl will relate to it.'

'This is the first time when you see the story of the Azad Hind Fauj through the eyes of the soldiers.'

'You cannot show that you give out your country's secrets to a terrorist just because you are in love.'

'The story has to be told well, it has to be marketed and presented well, and now, released well too.''Only then will the film do well.''The actor walks away with the victory credit, but we do not give enough credit to the script writers, directors and producers who put up a film that shines.'

'I just have to go on set with conviction and honesty and portray the characters. Whether it is the consumption of alcohol or premarital sex or bad language or whatever that my character indulges in the film, are these the things I stand for? I don't know.'

'I am an entertainer and I love entertaining.'

'Now, I am receiving so much love. Producers can rely on me now.'

'I think Baaghi 3 is the biggest action film that we have witnessed in recent times.'

'He's got such incredible resilience, such an incredible spirit that we were feeding off his strength rather than him feeding off ours.''Sometimes I look back and cannot figure out how the f*** we made this movie.'

'When the trailer of Angrezi Medium came out, and when the credits were rolling in the end, with names like Irrfan Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepak Dobriyal, Dimple Kapadia... that's when it hit me and I couldn't control my tears. That was the first time I realised that I was living my dream.'

'After Gully Boy, many interesting projects started coming my way.''But things really changed with the Filmfare. Now, people notice me.''It's a good space, where you don't have to tell people who you are.'

'The past two years have been dramatic, rather then traumatic.''I had bigger challenges that I have ever faced.'

'The day I am bored with acting, I will shift to something.'

Kamariya Hila Rahi Hai notched up 12 million views in two days!

'When it comes to work, he forgets his sleep, his food, everything.''He is too involved in the process and that gives him strength.'

'People have only seen me crying and being this martyr mother and sacrificing wife.''But I want to do something which is dark, something mysterious.'

'Instead of getting rehabilitated in Bollywood, I have forced into legal hassles while everyone else watches the drama.'

'Nobody can put back and seal what the movement has unleashed -- conversation, awareness and support.'

'My character in Special Ops has changed me a lot.''It has made me a stronger person.'

'Like you have your first child, your first kiss, your first relationship... this was a first for me.' 'I've never done this before.' 'When it got over, there was a feeling of disbelief that we managed to attain this feat in a matter of three days.'

'This is not like a one quarter hit; it will take time.'

'That's how you keep yourself alive and young.'

'With Malang, I knew I had a chance to give the audience a new version of myself which they hadn't seen before.'

'You should pick up household chores that requires physical activity.''I volunteered to mop the whole house, so my mum is very happy.'

'I miss my grandparents the most. Though they are no more, I wish they were here. Quarantine would have been heaven.'

'I was almost forgotten after Filmistaan as nothing substantial, or should I say, successful in terms of box office, came my way.'

'It is very difficult for anybody to say no to the fame and fancies that come along.''But I was courageous and had the strength to say no.'

'We are so busy in our lives, there is never any time.'

'Everyone's going to come out on few kilos (heavier).'

'Fire and Water are the two opposing elements.''One can destroy the other.''But if they come together and create steam, the force generated can run the motor of the world.'

'What you do today defines what you are going to be tomorrow.'

'The timing of the lockdown was such that Kriti was at home after more than a month of shooting.''So we are getting good family time.'

'Prayers are magic that can help you pull through anything.'

'I'd love to do more roles. But I will only accept parts keeping in mind my image as Sita.'

'I will not take anything for granted now.'

'We don't know when things will get back to normal, even if the lockdown gets over.'

'When you're an outsider, the journey to make it to your first film is a movie by itself.''It has struggle, pain, rejection, transformation...'

'... the restaurant industry, our industry... Everyone is in the same boat.'

'The entertainment industry is on the verge of a big, big, change over the next few months and years.'

'I meet him recently.''He was his usual cheerful, boisterous, self.''You didn't even get an iota of feeling about what he had gone through or may be going through internally.'

You're receiving this email because you subscribed to the American Folklife Center's "News and Events" updates.  But did you know there other ways of keeping in touch? In addition to this list, we have the Folklife Today blog, the Folklife Today podcast, and a facebook page, with more podcast series on the way. Now that our heavy event season is slowing down, we thought we'd use the list to alert you to some of these other ways to learn about folklife and the mission of the AFC. 

Let's begin with the Folklife Today Podcast, since a new episode was released today for Halloween! Folklife Today tells stories about the cultural traditions and folklore of diverse communities, combining brand-new interviews and narration with songs, stories, music, and oral history from the collections of the Library of Congress's American Folklife Center. The new episode features scary stories for Halloween, including Jackie Torrence's "The Golden Arm," Mary Celestia Parler's "The Witch who Kept a Hotel," and Connie Regan-Blake's "Mr. Fox." The very first episode, from a year ago, featured spooky songs. In between, there was a whole year filled with audio goodies!  Find it all at the link.

Click here for the Podcast homepage.

Please join us for an afternoon symposium:

James Hogg: Scotland's Shepherd Poet
February 21, 2020 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Whittall Pavilion, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress

This symposium will explore the work of James Hogg, “The Ettrick Shepherd” (1770-1835), an influential Scottish song-maker, folklore collector, novelist, and poet. Inspired by Robert Burns, colleague of Walter Scott, and friend of Lord Byron, Hogg played a major role in creating and promoting Scottish culture, within Scotland and internationally.

This free event, which is open to the public, will compare his work with that of more recent American performers and collectors, who also served as intermediaries between the worlds of folk, popular, and literary culture for the first time. Speakers will explore issues around field collecting, song transmission and creation over the past three centuries. An afternoon of presentations and discussions will be capped by a performance featuring renowned singer Sheena Wellington, who has recorded and performed some of Hogg’s best known songs.

Request ADA accommodations five days in advance at 202-707-6362 or ADA@loc.gov

Find further information at the link!