Bad habits are easy to slip into and good habits are very easy to build. Don't allow yourself to do something that can destroy you.
Drinking isn't tops on my agenda. In fact, I hate champagne... and all white wines, for that matter.
I make sure that I am active all time. For example I make it a point not to use the lift or escalator. If there is a staircase then I will climb it, even if it is 10 floors.
I'm a big fan of my mom's cooking.
I want all the aspiring models out there to know that it's definitely not just a pretty face that matters!
There's a very simple rule to follow - never eat so much that you can't do 20 push-ups.
Nobody wants to cast me in films, yes that is true. I do not know why, but that is the reality.
I think people do not associate me with the mainstream.
I am one of those people who love to act in films but does not want to watch them.
I do not have friends and network with the commercial cinema world. In every business, the network is important.
Dedication plays a key role and in 'India's Next Top Model,' that will be a major trait on which I will be judging the girls.
I'm not a gym person, but I eat well and go for long jogs and that works for me.
Choosing a form of exercise you enjoy will help keep you fit and motivated.
I have never liked going to the gym.
I like the outdoors. I like to run. In gym I feel restricted. When I exercise in open, it gives me a certain freedom and pushes me to do more.
Some people are very much comfortable working out in gyms. Basically, it is all about movement. If you are comfortable moving in a gym, that is absolutely fine. But gymming does not work for me. I don't like carrying those weights and doing workouts on those heavy machines.
It is very important for women to stay fit. They rule our world. They rule our family. If they won't be healthy, then it will affect all of us. However, health is never their priority. They will do everything to keep their family members healthy but neglect their own health.
I find acting fun, and don't want to do away with that. I have never been able to see it as a job. It is another world I go to every once in a while.
I give credit to my mom for inspiring and encouraging me to take sports seriously. She was a professor of biochemistry and at the age of 60 when she retired she started trekking.
The kind of encouragement I had as a child to continue sports was brilliant. Like any other family, my people asked me to stress more on studies rather than swimming. But, my mother said 'He enjoys it and should balance both studies and sports.'
It is unfortunate that as a country we don't have this culture of promoting health and sports.
Whole purpose of doing endurance sport is to understand your body better, it's not about timing, it's not about competition, it's about understanding your body, mind, potential.
Every political party, rotary club, every college, school, all organisations organise running events. This is something that ignites the aspirations of people.
In India, we don't have a culture of sports. We don't have a culture of an active lifestyle or exercise. If we want to change this mindset, women are the key. That's why we started the Pinkathon.
Women don't think they need to exercise or run. They have a million excuses for why they don't have the time; they've got children at home, puja to attend to, breakfast to prepare and so on.
For me, taking care of your health is the first step towards empowerment whether you're a man or a woman.
People often say they cannot run even 2km. But the human body is capable of so much: if people can run 60km a day for several days anyone can run.
I was mired in modelling and acting. But as I am an outdoors person, I was still trekking and doing some other activities.
I began running half-marathons and it helped my fundraising for the multiple sclerosis society and others.
The tendency of people skirting 30s and 40s is to feel lethargic or weak. But trust me, most of it is in your head. If you keep pushing and challenging yourself, your body will not betray your will.
The main thing about an endurance challenge is that you have to endure. Not so much physically, but mentally. Your mind gives up first. Not your body.
As you grow older, your body does become weaker, but your mind becomes stronger. You understand and accept yourself.
Running for me is self-exploration.
Gyms are basically for bodybuilding and maybe rehab but you can't get healthy and fit from a gym. I mean you can, but not holistically.
I don't eat refined white sugar. If I want to eat something sweet it needs to be made with jaggery or honey, so no chemicals.
I stay away from packaged and over-processed food.
Endurance sport is an inward journey, I like to be with myself, hear my heartbeat, my thoughts, it's something I've been enjoying since 15 years and it's only getting better.
I identify myself as a explorer, do new things, surprise myself.
I have been to beaches in many parts of the world, but Maldives is amazing. The country is very small, people are simple, each island is so tiny and the food is good.
For me, a holiday is doing something else apart from what I normally do.
I have always enjoyed myself. Sometimes I feel guilty about enjoying myself so much.
I never say no to an opportunity that I know nothing about.
I've learnt that I'm unpredictable and unstable, not emotionally, but in terms of my lifestyle. I don't have a job. I don't have a career. I travel a lot. I like to experience different things.
At 50, you have learnt to accept yourself, and that helps you also understand and accept your partner better.
I don't have a pattern in my life. That makes me a great boyfriend because it's exciting. But I may not make a great husband.
When you grow older, you realize that all that matters is the connection between two people. What the other person's dreams are, what they do, what they want to be, that's their business and you have to give them space for that.
I don't like waking up early.
When people would ask me which was my favourite destination, I would say I didn't have one, because I would always want to go to a new place, but Maldives is incredible.
I began with 'A Mouthful Of Sky' and I enjoyed that a lot. So, when I started getting offers for Hindi television, I jumped at the opportunity to do 'Margerita' and 'Captain Vyom.'