Dimple Kapadia
To me, Valentine's Day is not merely limited to a lover but speaks of universal love.Collection: Valentines
I travel a lot; I go hunting for antiques.Collection: Travel
I think falling in love with an older woman is not abnormal. It happens a lot in our society, but it's just that it is not accepted with open arms.Collection: Society
God has been very kind to me.
I have been a loner... even when I was working, you would hardly see me at any parties - unless once a year, if I have to attend some big function.
The biggest high for me was to marry Rajesh Khanna. That was a high, and I don't think my success was as much of a high as getting married to this superstar. I used to be a big fan of his; it was dream come true.
I have never struggled, and I have never done anything.
People feel I look younger than my age. I don't feel that way.
There aren't enough good scripts.
I became a wife at 15 and was a mother of two at 18.
Every life is special.
I was 16 when I got married, and I must say he was not a normal man but a very special man. There are so many things I want to say about him, but one thing which strikes me is that he had a DNA of a superstar.
Nobody knows the man behind Rajesh Khanna, because that never existed. In his last few days, he had told me, 'Pack up, show is over.'
I have done enough, and I am not dissatisfied with the body of work that I have done.
There is no role that I look forward to.
I don't get too much work to begin with, and whatever I get is mostly not good enough.
I think all my life's story is condensed in my face. It is neither innocent nor coy. It speaks volumes.
I really swung between the extremes. From the danger of being ostracised by the society, I almost overnight found myself as virtually the darling of the millions.
When a successful man goes to pieces, his frustration engulfs the entire surroundings.
I never thought I would get a National Award. For me, it was huge, and I got complacent.
I don't want to push myself and am happy doing one to two films a year.
I know I'm blessed with good looks.
If I had to do it all over again, I would still get married at 16.
I can dress down, but I can't dress up. I'm not a great one for glitter.
There was always a conscious effort on my part to do different cinema. It's taken time for the directors to accept me.
Films cannot change anybody's life. That's a load of crap.
If the audience likes your work, if they like you, they don't think whether you are married or have children or not. I made that quite clear.
Even men used to hide their marriages because they used to feel people will not like them anymore. It's the industry which has the false notion that an actor or an actress, if married, is not desirable to the audience.
For me, filming is always like delivery pains.
I am very good at comedy off screen. I wish I could translate it so that you could get to see how mad I am.
We're in a business where we need to look good. That is what people come to see. You have to take care of yourself.
'Being Cyrus' is very young in language or grammar. I am not saying that these things can't be achieved in Hindi. All I am saying is that it would not be the same.
There is a future for English films. Don't we all talk, breathe, and think in English? If we can talk and think in English, we can also make films in English.
I am trying to do films that stay with me for some time. 'Banaras' stays with me.
I have enough to keep me going, and I love watching 'Bigg Boss.' I totally enjoy that. I don't miss any episode.
I can do something for 30 days or 50 days. I can program myself, but I can't give my year for a shooting. No, I will die. I can't handle it.
I do watch Malayalam films, but please don't ask me which are the ones that I saw.
I would like to do a role that has something to do with mysticism or even a supernatural one.
I simply love Malayalam films because they do great cinema, and there is a whole lot of effort that goes into it.
If there has to be one favourite actor of mine, it has to be Rajesh Khanna.
It's always exciting starting a new film.
My life is full.
Everyone has problems.
For me, antiques are a passion.
Life has to be a roller coaster ride. Otherwise, what's the point of living? Why should I make a song and dance about mine?
I speak Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, and English.
My candle-making business gives me decent money.
I see candles as varied things. They give a warm glow, and fire purifies.
I was never a chiffon and satin person. I am always a cotton person. It's just the way I am.
The challenge itself is to exceed certain high standards you've set for yourself.