On the first album I was saying, that's just one part of me. And then I was thinking, well, am I going to hide the rest of me now just because I'm afraid of something? No. I'm just going to be myself.

Breaking up is just hard, even if you're the one breaking up. It's not fun. It can be dramatic and complicated. And then you get a little distance and you think, why did it have to be so complicated and dramatic?

I don't think it's a bad thing to share how you feel, especially if people can relate to it.

Nobody can tell you you're wrong for writing a song about how you feel - even if you don't really feel that way.

I always try to do something different. I don't think I've made the same record over and over.

People will read into what you say no matter what, so it doesn't matter to me.

Making records is fun. It's not some big statement. You're allowed to make mistakes.

There are absolutely no problems between me, my dad and my sister. Obviously I grew up with just my mum, but my relationship with my dad is just fine.

I didn't think it was fair to my music to label me as the daughter of somebody - I didn't think it described me very well and I didn't think it had anything to do with my music.

I love my dad and we have a very good relationship now.

I'm ballsy. Well, sometimes I'm ballsy.

I just want to make my music, and I want it to stand on its own.

Anyone can look pretty with hair and make-up.

I'm not a great piano player.

I really love things with melody.

I like records that flow really well and you don't have to skip around because there's lot of different jumps.

I hope there are some audiophiles still out there.

For a young artist to really make it and make money is a lot more difficult these days.

I think singing comes most naturally for me. Because it's part of your body - it's a natural thing. You can practice all you want but it's part of your body.

Songwriting is something I really need to work on. I don't have very many songs but I really love it. I would love to be a great song writer some day.

I actually write more on guitar than I do on piano.

I wish there were 48 hours in a day and 14 days in a week.

'Pyaar Ka Punchnama' was mainly a boys' film; we girls were just a catalyst. We would set up a situation for them to react to, and the joke would come on us. The applause was for the boys. But, the film paved the way for me in the industry.

Which girl doesn't see the bank balance of the guy she is marrying? Not only the girl - even her parents want her to marry a financially secure guy.

Nobody wants to play the antihero.

With films like 'NH-10' and 'Phillauri,' what Anushka Sharma is doing, or what Shraddha Kapoor and Vidya Balan are doing with their films, the industry is changing for women.

I am an extremely greedy actor. I want to do all sorts of roles.

The more layered, more complicated the role... The more I enjoy it.

I was one of the shortlisted girls for the female lead of the Oscar-winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire' along with Freida Pinto.

I have made every other person who has helped me my godfather.

You need to be comfortable with yourself first and then decide what you want to achieve.

My wardrobe is minimalistic.

I am not playing a villain or a negative role in 'Turram Khan.' My character is that of a simple small-town girl.

When I do films, I get off-days. But, in theatre, there are back-to-back shows with non-stop rehearsals. It's too scary a thought.

I don't have the similar amount of success like my contemporaries have.

The perception about me has changed to a certain extent after the success of 'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety.'

Casting directors said that I look like an urban girl with sharp features. Maybe that is true, but we are living at a time where a lot of advanced make-up techniques are available.

I belong to a Bohri Muslim family, and for us, food is our biggest celebration. We are used to elaborate five- to six-course meals.

If women speak their mind, then they are termed as trouble makers or attention seekers.

People don't remember my work in my earlier films, as 'PKP' has been etched forever in their minds. So, I get similar kind of roles.

I want to ensure that I strike a balance between all kinds of films.

I briefly studied martial arts in college and realised that I might not be a great fighter physically, but it gave me mental strength and boosted my confidence.

An actor is most vulnerable at the lowest point of his career.

The box office performance of a film is instrumental in an actor being perceived as saleable.

After working so hard in 'PKP 1,' I made a space for myself in the film world. Why would I give it away to somebody else? Shouldn't I be benefitted from that image if I have created something for myself?

I would like to portray something that would challenge the actor in me.

For me, Eid means having lots of yummy food.

Money is not a concern, or even my priority.

Shopping in Mumbai is always an outing with friends.

We laud the women's cricket team when they win accolades, but when a regular girl enjoys watching cricket, the men look at her and start testing her knowledge about the sport.