I don't think I am an icon. My team works hard on my look; I just wear what they suggest.

I prefer wearing comfortable clothes.

If you feel comfortable and cool in particular clothes, then that is fashion according to me.

I have a professional life, and so does the media. Let's face it: how can they come up with new gossip every day? So, they have to make stuff up about someone's personal life, which is fine.

Anything that is related to my work will affect me. If someone tells me they didn't like my performance, it will affect me.

Most actresses have multiple commitments, from films to endorsements, that require us to maintain a particular look over a long period. Hence, there is never an opportunity to experiment with hair, so we just settle for a neutral look that we can work with across projects.

I am looking for strong characters rather than being just a pretty girl. Actresses can do so much more than looking good.

It's not that I don't want to do commercial films, but if my part is just to look pretty, I'm not up for it. I'd do a role that expresses something. It's not that I don't want to look good, but give me a part where I have scope to perform.

I am very selfish when it comes to choosing a film. There is no strategy as such; I take up anything that gives me a kick.

I am a workaholic. I am very restless, and I am always looking for good work. I don't act for the heck of it; I do it because I love it.

I don't attend film parties; I am anti-social. I don't drink, also. Because I don't go out, I don't know what's happening gossip-wise.

Whenever I am working or training, I feel good.

I am a very shy and closed person. I stay in my house. The only time I go out is for award functions and maybe interviews. Because, this is part of my profession and I have to do it. Otherwise, I stay in my house or attend some classes.

I was doing B.Tech in Noida, but I dropped out in my second year.

People may say different things about Noida, but I had fun when I was staying there.

It has taken me time to get used to the limelight.

I consider myself extremely fortunate, and I am more happy for all the attention that I constantly garner.

Fashion is being 'you.' It is a form of expression.

There are days when I want to feel cool, sexy, goofy, and at these times, fashion helps me define my mood.

I am not shy about my personal life.

Every time I do a film, I have to make sure that when someone looks at me, they can't recognise Disha. It has to be a character. I want to do strong roles.

People have certain expectations from me, and I want to do different characters.

Performance is one thing which has to be good because you're an actor.

I don't want to become a star. I never wished to become an actor, even when I am here. When you decide to become an actor, you've to choose why you're doing it. Are you doing it to become an actor or because you want to be famous? I am doing it because I love being in front of the camera.

I am very selfish when it comes to work, and I only care about work.

Since childhood, my mother made sure I oiled my hair and conditioned them properly every week. I still follow that regimen. Plus, I have naturally good quality hair.

I have chosen this job. If I didn't like it, I would have chosen something else. I can't go out and say that 'I don't like it.'

I'm constantly working towards my personal improvement.

Since I'm a highly self-critical person, I try to become better every day. I don't see the point of competing with anyone.

I want to do everything and not get stuck with just one type of roles.

I understand that you cannot always be on the top or be the best.

Life is hard enough. Life is always going to be hard, so you need to push for what you want.

Yeah, I like Three Six Mafia and stuff like that.

I don't think I was ever really a normal kid. I always wanted to do it big, and so I was always on the lookout for strong people I could learn from.

If you believe, you can achieve, innit.

I quite like thai boxing. But then I'm not surprised because I did taekwondo and karate and judo and all of that when I was a kid, and then just stopped when I got a bit older.

Some people don't want to be helped, they want to do what they're doing, it's all they know.

The name Dirtee Stank came from a lyric I had when I was 17 or 16. Lyrical tank, like my name was Frank, going on dirty, going on stank. It sounded like a good name!

Kids need to be taught that your dreams aren't just dreams. Whatever they are, it's OK to push for them.

I'm from east London.

Barack Obama embraced hip-hop, man. That's the way he got through to kids.

I like that the sight of me can make people happy. That's nice innit? I like that people like my music. I like that you get perks sometimes. Sometimes people treat you better, but through that there's the opposite as well.

People classify things and that's fair enough. But if somebody wants to make something different, that doesn't make them any less of an artist.

I go everywhere quiet - like a ninja. Always have done. Think big, move quiet.

I pride myself on the energy I put on stage.

If you want real truth, I'll tell you real truth, even though I know a lot of people aren't gonna like it.

I'll never run out of things to rap about. Sometimes you sit there and think, 'I can't do it, I can't do it.' Then something happens and you start writing.

I liked going to the Caribbean, just having nice holidays, do you know what I mean?

I was a drum 'n' bass DJ at first but not any one of note.

I actually really like DJ Assault - a Detroit a ghetto tech DJ, who's produced good music that's influenced me a bit.