We never would have built ClassPass if I hadn't learned so much from the Classtivity experience.

I truly believe that everyone can be creative; you just need to find your form of expression.

No business is good when, on the last day of the month, you're like, 'What was the usage for the month?'

I think I had a lot of people who were like, 'Payal, we love you, but product's not there,' or 'business is not there.' I never gave up, though.

I always say investors invest in lines, not dots.

My assumption was that people are already motivated to go to a fitness class. That's who I am. I was already ready to go out there and get to class. All I needed was a search tool. But it turns out people need more than that, and that's why gym memberships exist.

I basically live in workout clothes.

Some people have that school of thought where fitness isn't enjoyable, but we're making it enjoyable, I think, by making it more fun, challenging, and engaging rather than this boring thing that you have to do. It's about using technology and data to change this experience.

We want you to find that thing that will make your life better.

We're not trying to be Nike. It's about evolving into new products that are going to make people's lives better.

Without a story, people aren't going to connect to what you're telling, what you have a pain point about. It's so important for them to know why you've created the company, without that connection to the broader vision that you have - why are you going to do it? What are you going to accomplish?

You have to learn to sell yourself. I think people forget they need to look at where else they've really performed in their life, where they've been in a place where they were confident.

Working out is so mentally and physically important.

What's crucial is to never get stuck. Making hard decisions is such an important part of being a startup in order to keep moving forward.

Focus on your product. A lot of people focus on the name of their brand or the legal aspects, but it's more important to create your product. It's why people join. It's your vision. Without your product, nothing is going to happen.

When I was 5 years old, I saw people dancing in my head. In college, I would choreograph for the cultural shows, and in my notes, I would actually create formations of people. It was how my whole brain worked.

Allowing our staff to mix their life with work only makes them more productive and in love with the work that they're doing.

I want our staff to be able to feel like themselves.

Failure is an amazing data point that tells you which direction not to go.

Whenever people are trying to give you money, and you're like, 'No! Don't,' you have to stop and consider, what am I saying no to?

When something is aspirational, you don't want someone to be thinking about payment every single time.

If you love what you do, it's not work.

Yes, I'm mama's girl and she's my world.

Being a health freak, Sangram has made me a lot healthier and fitter, as he has turned me into a vegan and even makes me gym every day.

I don't go out of the way to create controversies, I know some actresses pay their publicist money to create a controversy, but I don't know why this happens to me.

When I started off, nobody held my hand and told me what I should do and how I should portray myself as an actor.

Being a Scorpio, I believe in loyalty.

I'm associated with bold scenes and I look glamourous.

At the end of the day, you need someone who listens to you with no judgement.

I might be an actor professionally, but as a person I should know what our rituals, religion or our history is. Kumbh Mela really helps you in this.

People told me that I was the best-looking girl in my college. But it was only after I won a beauty pageant in 2002 that I became confident.

I am happy that I got an international offer by a French director but I won't be able to take part in his film as he wanted me exclusively for two years. As I am getting many offers from Bollywood and the television industry, I won't be able to do it.

In future I will surely look forward to doing Hollywood projects.

I was doing well for myself and wanted to play different roles and not just be happy portraying glamorous characters.

Dibakar Banerjee comes across as an intellectual filmmaker. That is a deception.

How long can you bank on your body and your face to help you get roles in films? At the end of the day, anyone who wants to be known as an actor wants to be appreciated for his/her work.

In films, maybe I was lost or typecast.

In 'Bigg Boss,' there were so many things that I didn't say and as a result, people thought I was a fake. I have not let it happen in 'Survivor.'

I'm going through this phase where I don't make an effort to make friends with anyone. This is primarily because I know that people try to make friends only till the time the camera is on. I'm not comfortable with such friendships and I didn't resort to it in 'Bigg Boss' either.

I didn't want to get typecast doing an item number in 'Corporate,' so I didn't do it then.

Frieda Pinto has definitely opened Hollywood doors for Indian actresses.

It was very cold in jail. But inmates were good. They shared their stories with me.

The role of Kaya, which I played in 'Dil Kabaddi,' is very close to my heart as I am also a fitness freak.

In a film where I am acting, do you seriously think I would have the time to keep track of the number of times I kiss my co-star?

I realized that good looks is not enough to be an actress for a long time.

I have always loved coming to Indore, especially because of the hospitality of the people of M.P. They are so warm and welcoming that they instantly make you feel at home.

It's been eight years now that I have been working in Bollywood and have done everything - from item songs to character roles to reality shows.

I fail to understand why the #MeToo campaign in India didn't gain momentum when Malayalam actor Dileep was arrested after an actress was abducted and assaulted or when Telugu actress Sri Reddy was banned for talking about sexual harassment. These instances were more deserving of the #MeToo movement than anything else.

No matter what their profession, there's a certain category of men who let passion overcome reason as soon as a girl offers them her company. More often than not, they turn out to be losers.

I want filmmakers to notice me, not just as a glam doll but as a human being with all facets of emotions.