I love books. I want to read them, and I want to own them so they're always available to be reread.

Sometimes you feel like the people who invest in hate are winning. Then you just want to talk about love and what it really means to love yourself.

No one should ever feel obliged to speak or to put themselves out publicly online, but I do think it's a good thing to do. The more of us who are women, making our work and just going 'Here I am, here's my work,' the easier it gets for everybody. It's a good thing to do.

I have no wish to offend, but I do think that holy cows need challenging.

I like things that take you by the hand and say, 'You think you know about this - you think you understand it - but there's so much that you don't.'

It's absolutely delightful to get dressed up for a lovely evening, but when it goes from being a fun thing to being a chore, and a chore that men don't have to do, then we need to think about it differently.

My childhood was full of shocks and alarums, and I had to work a long time to make a life that pleases me.

Games don't cause racism. But the real-time chat makes nasty comments hard to moderate and easy to spread.

If something is a problem, it's all right to admit it.

The arts are valuable because they increase our sense of what it means to be human, not because of any specific skill or ability they confer.

One day, I will tell my story... where I came from and where I am now and how I remained positive.

Courtship is like simmering mutton. You cook for hours and hours to taste the soft meat. It doesn't happen in two seconds!

To kill yourself for earning a salary is not worth it.

Hard work and dedication is important to success, and I have those qualities.

In this hectic life, we have no time to take care of ourselves, hence massage is needed for rejuvenation and stress reduction. A lot of people are looking for quick fixes: like, they are taking medications, and they are doing other things which are not healthy. But massage is very holistic and natural.

At the end of the day, the one commonality that both Hindi cinema and Hollywood share is that they are full of talented and inspirational people. Outside of this, there are many differences, from the scheduling and rehearsal to promotion and directing techniques.

No matter where I travel, I make sure to carry a Vaseline body lotion with me to keep my skin well moisturised all the time.

I read about human psychology, practise balance, and accept that everything and everyone in our lives is transient. One day, people will criticise you, and the next day, they will praise you.

I don't consider myself as a glamour diva. If you get to know me, you will see that I am so dorky and weird.

My sister and I had a tough childhood, but my mom always said that travelling is the most beautiful thing you can do in your life. She always showed us the globe and gifted me an atlas.

I don't have to be a size zero anymore. But I still want to feel and look good.

You should never go on diet and must follow a healthy lifestyle.

When I was 12, my mum put us in a summer camp meant for children from low-income families. It was in upstate New York where we had to live in tents, fetch water, cook our meals, and even dig our own toilet bowls.

Every friendship is different because everyone's personality is different.

I have this board in my house that lists out all the things that I love about myself. It's a board of affirmations, and it serves me well.

I am not into marriage. You look at all the marriages breaking down and all the people cheating on their marriages, and you become cynical. Marriage is nothing but a label.

Drink lots of water and stay hydrated.

I know I'm not the consummate Bollywood heroine. But I'm working hard on it.

It's something I am confident about. It gives me an adrenaline rush - who wouldn't want want to wear beautiful clothes and jewellery and look wonderful - it's a dream job for many.

I think massage is a very important part of life, which is present from centuries as an imminent part of India's tradition.

I always wanted to do a bit of Bollywood and a bit of Hollywood.

No, I don't have a plan. Whatever happens happens. There's never a plan.

I like to take my own time, and I don't like to rush. I do take time, and I have patience.

I sometimes wonder if I pushed myself to get out there and meet people I'd get more work.

Ritesh Deshmukh is rock star. He has a lovely family. He works so hard, and he's a great actor. He's funny, friendly, doesn't have an ego, and is so nice to everyone. He's a fine professional, a good husband, and a good father. That's a rock star for me.

I'm usually always very happy and funny and positive. It's only when I'm tired that I get a little low energy.

Even though my parents separated, my mother was in love with my father and never re-married.

I was 16 when I started modelling. It wasn't planned, but nothing in my life has or ever will be planned.

I pride myself on my personilty and not my looks because one day, I will be old and crusty with a moustache, and someone is going to love me for my personality and not looks. So whoever is going to marry me is going to laugh till he dies.

I'm a little weird that way. I don't really know how to express my happiness.

When you are sick, you are sick. Period.

I think being directed and mentored by someone as inspirational as Paul Feig not only improves my performance but, as a whole, makes it what it is.

I've never been a movie buff. If I did go to a theatre to watch a film, half the time, I would fall asleep.

You learn to be comfortable with your body. It's fine and not a big deal.

I am not saying one is better than the other. I enjoy both. But Hollywood is far more organised than Bollywood.

I don't think about it. I have always been linked up with everybody.

I have a variety of styles. I don't stick to one particular style.

Stereotyping of any race or culture is narrow-minded, and I can't wait to help break the shackles.

Fair treatment of human beings and animals in many different realms strikes a chord with me.

I like to start my day with a glass of coconut water, some protein powder, and a mix of things - goji berries, flax seeds, hemp seeds, even the flesh of a coconut or anything with a lot of fibre. I often add bananas, or eggs - fried or boiled - to my breakfast.