Today's Special (2009)

Naseeruddin Shah: Akbar

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Quotes 

• Akbar : Eating with utensils is like making love through an interpreter.

• Akbar : They don't know what they want. They only know what they've had!

• Akbar : Cloves and cinnamon... They're like a crazy aunt and uncle: very noisy, very opinionated, but a little goes a long way.

• Samir : You understand this wouldn't be a permanent position?

  Akbar : That's okay; I've never had a permanent position in my life.

  Samir : [ironically]  That's quite an accomplishment.

• Akbar : The Queen of England... what a wonderful, wonderful woman. Such a pity about her children.

• Akbar : I was even engaged to the daughter of a wealthy nutmeg merchant; you wouldn't believe how good she smelled.

  Samir : Do you ever think about her?

  Akbar : Only when I drink eggnog.

• Akbar : Cumin is a saucy wench. She'll give you great pleasure, but she herself is never satisfied, so be careful.