There is no better teacher than life itself.Collection: Teacher
I am emotional, honest, and sensitive and a great human being because of my dad. Tough and independent woman because of my mom.Collection: Mom
A female celebrity just has to chat and smile with a guy for him to become the new man in her life. Amazing.Collection: Smile
Computers used to petrify me before I figured it was just a matter of getting used to them.Collection: Computers
Communication is extremely important in any relationship - it makes the relationship that much healthier.Collection: Communication
I wish every international or national corporate would be given a rule to set up companies in rural areas, where they would have to provide hospitals, schools, low-cost housing and free medical care, training, and then employment - but not on agricultural land.Collection: Medical
Anywhere which is in a forest, that's my zen place.
Our forests offer much more than just beautiful landscapes and wildlife. Each one has a different story to tell.
I am a huge Kishore Kumar fan. What can I say? The man was born to entertain!
I always said that to get India stronger, first strengthen its roots, and all our roots are our country's interiors, rural areas, and villages.
I do believe men and women can share healthy, long-lasting platonic relationships.
As a child, Navratri is something I looked forward to the most -The joy of being young and being around your friends and pandal-hopping is something I will always cherish.
I feel bad when my film flops.
What is the obsession with not repeating clothes or making appearances that have been similar to the one's we've made in the past? Why is the fashion police so intense? What do they expect from us? What kind of pressure is this?
To be honest, neither 'Satta' nor 'Stumped' needed songs and music. But when we recorded a good soundtrack album, everyone suggested we create credible situations for songs.
When will the world start believing that the biggest religion of all is humanity?
When I am depressed, I watch these three films: 'Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi,' 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron,' and 'Padosan.' They really make me laugh.
Brother-sister love is the purest form of emotional love, like parents' love for their children. In school and college, brothers are there to protect us from all harm. It's an unconditional love.
Your skin and your face is a mirror to your soul. When people ask me why I'm looking so good, I reply, 'My heart is happy.'
I have stood on my own feet.
I prefer to eat home-made food which involves grilled chicken or steamed fish and lots of greens.
It is kind of nice for when people appreciate what you have done, but I would not base my career on awards because they are mostly popular awards and not talent-oriented awards.
I never did my eyebrows in most of my early films.
I have always said what is in my heart.
In 'Maatr,' we do not justify taking the law into our hands. That's not the right thing to do. We are not promoting that.
I have never been scared, and people know that.
I have been to Kargil, and I have seen the tragedy that both the Indians and the Pakistanis faced.
The fact is many of these guys whom I was supposed to be seeing are my buddies. I've always been the bum chum kinda girl.
I'm on backslapping terms with everyone from Sanjay Dutt to Sanjay Kapoor. That's why wives never feel threatened by my presence in their husband's lives. They know if I'm their husband's friend, I'm the wife's buddy as well.
People will love or hate 'Satta' and 'Stumped.' But they cannot ignore them.
I'm fed up of doing run-of-the-mill stuff.
I'm the kind who is never happy. No matter what it is, I always find room for improvement.
Don't ask me why the same producers cast me in their films. Maybe someone up there likes me as much as people down here.
The response to my role in 'Aks' has been more than I expected.
I never thought I would become an actress.
I was this roly-poly kid at school.
I am not a foodie; I eat to live.
I've done the glamour doll, song-and-dance routine, the works. I've reached a stage in my career where I'm ready to experiment.
I play antihero; I play hero... I'm not image-struck.
I'm hoping to reach a point when I can play all kinds of roles with equal ease.
A director is a director is a director. Man or woman - it doesn't matter.
I have done performance-based roles earlier, films which revolved around me. 'Kshatriya' was one such solid role. And, at that time, people had written good things about it.
The glamourous aspect of my career began with 'Shaher ki ladki,' which is how I sort of restarted my career.
'Agnivarsha' is not a costume drama like Shashi Kapoor's 'Utsav' or Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Devdas.' This one has no elaborate jewellery and clothes. It is sparse and stark.
In all my films, I have tried a different look.
If I don't try and bring variety in my appearances, I will get bored with films, so I can well imagine how bored the audience would get watching me.
I suppose it is easy for an actress to act maternal at any age, since all women have a nurturing instinct after 20, perhaps even earlier.
What you eat shows on your skin. So have fresh fruits and vegetable juices.
Go organic in whatever you can, whether it is organic make-up or food. It's important to keep your body healthy.
Try and use less make-up whenever you can.