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.

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.

Running for me is self-exploration.

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.

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.

I don't like waking up early.

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.'

I think, if I hadn't grown as an actor, I wouldn't have been offered television, let alone films.

If you do the same thing over and over again, then you will definitely get stale and jaded like most actors do.

Having control over what you eat is very very important.

I like challenging myself physically and mentally.

I accept roles which are challenging and surprise me, inducing hard work and thinking. Such opportunities are few and far between but when they come I grab them.

I'm a big fan of my mom's cooking.

I can get angry very quickly.

If somebody is excited to cast me in a character that is surprising even for me to play, that is something I'll be looking for.

What we call endurance sport today, we've been doing for centuries with pilgrimages, walking across the earth towards some goal, which is not all-important, because it's the journey that matters.

I just love my body. I think if you love your body, you won't want to change it.

In my day, there were 20 models in all of India, three of whom were male. One of whom was me.

I want to set up the world's biggest triathlon.

Be fit. It will keep your body and skin looking good.

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.

If you convince your mind that you can't give up then your body will automatically follow.

The government is talking about developing smart cities and to them, smart cities mean infrastructure. But to me, a city is smart when the mindset of the people is conducive to fitnness and health.

I haven't been to the gym since 1998. I simply do push-ups and pull-ups, and I run. That's all.

I want to work with people who have new visions of cinema.

Mani Shanker is brilliant. And working with brilliant people is exhilarating.

I have had no musical training.

The kind of freshness that newcomers have is something that you can learn from. As you grow, a certain staleness creeps in your technique. But when you see someone with no experience at all doing a scene, you can learn from that.

I actually have a bad memory.

Stress is a good thing, of course. Hunger, thirst are both stresses; if not for them, we would not survive. It is only the way we deal with stress that we need to examine.

All stress can be used to better yourself, each individual has to understand how to use that particular stress - whether it is in your relationship, personal life, your own thoughts about yourself - to become a better person.

Running is easy. It is a misconception that it is tough.

You can eat anything and everything. You don't have to starve to look good.

For me, barefoot running has minimised my injuries. It creates a nice balance, when you are connection with the earth. It makes me enjoy running.

I eat pizza and I don't need to run it off. I just have fantastic metabolism.

Once your mind and body is healthy, it creates a freedom that helps you enjoy life.

To achieve fitness one need not hit the gym. One can always opt for any sport: yoga, jog, swimming and much more. The idea is to do something that not only burns calories but relieves stress as well.

There's a very simple rule to follow - never eat so much that you can't do 20 push-ups.

Sleep is essential for the body and mind and restful sleep is one of the foundations of good health. Recharging and rejuvenating body and mind sufficiently every night is important for better quality of life.

Your dreams, ambition and experiences are creating a new person in you every day.

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.

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.

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 started event managing as my first career which I started in 1989, and that was the first year when I started modelling as well, so every time I start something new it is because of an interest that I have and then that interest becomes sustainable and doable.

Drinking isn't tops on my agenda. In fact, I hate champagne... and all white wines, for that matter.