I feel media is important when you are showcasing your work, as people need to know what you are doing.

I only take the positives, and I don't take the negatives.

Luxury and style have been key elements in all my projects.

I love to complement my Indian ensembles with neckpieces and earrings and cuffs.

It's important to match your style with the occasion.

Lighting is key for me for every project.

We have lots to learn in India when it comes to design, and that includes me! I'm constantly learning; that never stops.

Of course, design is a very personal thing: what I like, you may not like.

My personal style is very comfortable and feminine.

I adore saris. I feel they're very easy to carry. They're not only sexy and graceful, but you can also style them the way you like best.

While I'm really proactive when it comes to managing my projects, I am a shy person.

Shah Rukh is very supportive of my work. Not only him but my kids also support me. They do come to my store, look into every piece that I have designed and I am doing. They are very involved and totally support me.

Be it a movie premiere or an event, I personally prefer to wear a lot of saree. For me, they are very comfortable; I can carry them off.

I think when people spend all their time together is when trouble starts brewing.

I don't read everything written about me.

For me, it's beautiful when career and passion come together.

A design that I create is like my own extension. It's 'thinking made visible.'

I'm one of those designers who can be inspired by absolutely anything, anywhere in the world.

In the work I do, historical elements tend to merge with contemporary forms, such as photo printing on furniture or bold sari prints, to create something unique and memorable.

If you ask me about my chosen colour palette for the clothes I wear myself, I'm usually one for more neutral, subtle shades.

Too much clutter is a disturbance to the energy of a space for me. It's big no-no for me.

This is what I love doing. I am very easy with it. It comes instantly and quickly to me. And I don't need to spend hours designing... I could design on a beach or while travelling.

I would design for anybody who gives me a free hand and who doesn't sit on my head.

I love walking into an empty room and imagining what it could be.

Staying curious keeps me inspired.

I was an artist before I got into interiors.

I want to reiterate the fact that at the core of it all, I am a designer, a creator, and as a creative person, I will choose to be limitless in the extension models of my various ideas on design.

I believe a person who designs for the sheer passion of creativity can do so across media - it is like any other form of art.

When I came to Mumbai, it was very difficult. I enjoyed every bit of it, but it was so new, and life was very different - new people and new home.

I think I was smart to marry him. I think that's my smartness, that I chose the right guy.

People go through so much in life - financially, physically, mentally, and emotionally. So I don't look at the ups and downs as anything but a negligible area.

I've always maintained - a captain is only as good as his team. It is not about my leadership, it is not about me.

One needs to be clear headed. I believe in all-round fitness.

Kolkata Knight Riders is not about me. It is about the team.

Sometimes it's important to get out of that comfort zone and, I think, try new things, and sometimes you can express yourself better.

I think that a leader is someone that needs to make an impact on, off the cricket field and in their lives as well.

Our flag is our identity, and we can't disrespect or let anyone else disrespect our identity.

The day I feel like I can't contribute to the team's success, that's the day I am going to call it quits.

Yes, I'm the same grumpy Gautam who smiles very less on the field. I go very quiet before going into the match. I guess it works for me, though my team-mates keep telling me it is just a game.

I play for India, I play for the 100 million people of my country.

When I got dropped for the World Cup, there were times I didn't want to play anymore. I didn't want to practise. I couldn't motivate myself. Then I said, 'Look what are the options?' Cricket is the only option. Whether I play happily or sadly, it's still all I have. There are not a lot of things I am good at.

Being an impatient guy, even off the field, I would always look to score runs and score them quickly. Sometimes I panic if runs are not coming.

Youngsters getting hooked to IPL is a dangerous sign for Indian cricket.

Whatever good or bad is said by former cricketers is considered gospel. Our media should not blow out of proportion the opinion of former cricketers.

Playing on a low surface is always difficult for anyone to play their strokes. You need to be more of a grafter.

I want to do whatever will make my team win.

I am happy to lose spots on the IPL Fairplay award list, but I cannot see my team slipping on the points table.

Any opportunity you get to play for your country and wear that blue cap is an honour.

I think Delhiites know how to party, but Kolkata has people who know how to celebrate. I think that's the main difference.

Most of my diet is low on carbohydrates and fats.