I'm was a very shy person, a very shy person and couldn't go to people in my college. We used to do plays, and I would never get the main female role. I would always get a boys' role because it was a girls college and I was a little taller than other girls.

I used to tell myself that I am a good actor, I have a good body, I have a pretty face, have long hair, have a good soul, so if there is one thing I don't have, don't make a big issue of it.

If you do one big commercial film and it's a hit, everybody takes you for that particular kind of a role.

I simply love doing household chores and cooking.

It is close to impossible to find a man who can bear with a woman, who is a notch above or equal to him. Such men are still not there in this world. It is like we will always be facing trouble in our lives.

You can't take me for granted!

My mother was a Gandhian and very strict.

I won't get a role if I say I want to do that. It depends on how saleable you're at that time.

I want to try something on situational comedy.

My mother was very interested for me to become an IAS officer.

Every child needs both parents.

I know people who've had dreams unrealised due to circumstances.

My upbringing saved me.

Everything is destined, I believe... People you meet and end up marrying.

I watch lots of American shows like 'Desperate Housewives' and so on.

I have found ways to kill this ever-present feeling of loneliness. I try a new dish and experiment with food, I'll clean my cupboard, do the little things in the house, and I keep myself busy. I find things to do.

I am very much aware that I am considered a 'strong woman.' And I am also aware that that is only because I had a child outside wedlock.

I take audience reaction very seriously.

I made a few mistakes in the beginning of my career. I didn't have anybody to guide me. I didn't have a secretary. I didn't call up directors, or meet people asking for roles.

The media had built my perception of being a strong woman because of my personal life. I wanted to play the damsel in distress, but I wasn't given an opportunity to explore that kind of a character.

I think everyone is lonely whether you are in a good marriage or a bad marriage somewhere down the line you become lonely, and to get rid of that loneliness you have to try really hard.

The fact that my parents were both educated and held certain values very dearly, like honesty, self-respect and integrity, meant that I could steer clear of many pitfalls.

I am an actor, I can do any role.

I'm not a strong woman at all. And I'm not a feminist. In fact, I'm very weak.

If you don't have one thing, what's the big deal? Not everybody has everything.

I can look Punjabi, South Indian, gareeb and ameer too.

My first car was a second-hand Padmini Standard that I bought for '25,000 in 1985. It was a lot of money for me. The Padmini Standard was one of those small cars which was very popular during that time. However, I never drove the car and still don't drive one.

Doing theatre in Delhi didn't guarantee success in Mumbai.

Traditionally, our society has always seen women as homemakers and men as bread-earners. The demarcations are engraved in stone, perhaps.

I was offered 'Bigg Boss' twice but I can't do such shows.

Whether I act or direct I ensure that there is a social message attached.

Saath Saath' was my first big mistake!

I've always decided that I would never be dependant on a man.

I can laugh at my own grief.

I know I do good work.

I'd like do a film which I can carry entirely on my own.

I lie very little and am a very straight-forward person.

My image is a media-built image. I'm not what my image is.

This whole thing about a woman staying alone and being happy is just a myth. Everyone needs someone in their lives.

Nobody wants to take a risk with scripts that push the envelope.

Oh, I love reality shows.

I had enjoyed 'Big Boss.'

Life is very tough for women. When you are a certain age, you are left alone at home with no one to share your life with.

It was a mistake not to marry at the right age. When you get older, even men aren't interested in you.

Marriage happened very late for me. It took place at a time, when my definition of companionship had really narrowed down.

Once you decide to marry, you have to work at it to keep it rocking.

Coming back to 'Saath Phere' after a break of more than six months is like walking into an old home.

The entire unit of 'Saath Phere' is like an extended family for me.

I have always received roles of strong women from the beginning.

I usually don't get the movies I audition for.