Success is somebody else's failure. Success is the American Dream we can keep dreaming because most people in most places, including thirty million of ourselves, live wide awake in the terrible reality of poverty.

Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone; it has to be made, like bread, remade all the time, made new.

The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty; not knowing what comes next.

All or nothing at all, the true lover says, and that's the truth of it. My love will never die, he says. He claims eternity. And rightly. How can it die when it's life itself? What do we know of eternity but the glimpse we get of it when we enter in that bond?

If it were proven that there is no God there would be no religion. ...But also if it were proven that there is a God, there would be no religion.

I am living in a nightmare, from which from time to time I wake in sleep.

A profound love between two people involves, after all, the power and chance of doing profound hurt.

What you love, you will love. What you undertake you will complete. You are a fulfiller of hope; you are to be relied on. But seventeen years give little armor against despair...Consider, Arren. To refuse death is to refuse life.

The bond between true lovers is as close as we come to what endures forever.

No man, no power, can bind the action of wizardry or still the words of power. For they are the very words of Making, and one who could silence them could unmake the world.

People who exploit their power and abuse others need to be revealed.

You need to learn to say no and need to recognise when you're being exploited.

Whether something is sensible or not is subjective. What is sensible to me might not be for others.

In a field like acting, there is pressure of all kinds, and it becomes tricky to navigate this space. There isn't a particular path laid out to get what you want; you have to figure out ways to get there on your own. And yet, there is no guarantee of getting what you want. At times, you don't know whom to listen to or whose advice to follow.

I want our generation to break stereotypes, and I want Indians who are making their foray in Hollywood to get all kinds of roles.

It is very important to transform every disadvantage into an advantage.

I think you can't get anywhere without hard work.

Certain people get an opportunity because they happen to be in the right place at the right time. It has no bearing on their talent. I don't think we should look at it and feel bitter about it. That's the way the cookie crumbles in all professions.

I will do a big-budget film. I will do an indie film. I will do a short film. I will do a digital platform show, television, and even theatre. I don't have any restrictions in terms of platform as long as the content is something that I find interesting.

Sometimes you really make bad mistakes, and you want to go back and just erase them.

Why are we only talking about gender discrimination. We need to focus on the other kinds of discriminations in practice.

I don't know why, but I can't get myself to like animal prints.

I'm an actor, and my main purpose is to bring out interesting stories to life. If it involves a cause that I can be a part of, I most definitely will.

I run after good stories. If I did not like the story of 'Padman,' and if it was imparting the same message, I probably would not have done it.

I want to challenge myself with each project.

While I am open to good offers when they come by, I have found my calling in theatre.

I love to travel and go to dance classes whenever I get time.

Every night, I watch films.

A brand should live up to the expectations of people; it should deliver what it promises.

There are hierarchies in B-Town regarding many things, not just gender. Men also go through a lot in this industry.

I don't like people recognizing me all around the world. I really don't like that, as it's breach of my privacy.

I can't have double standards, so I do what I believe in.

I did not come to Mumbai because I wanted to be a star. I came to Mumbai because I genuinely love acting, and it gives me a kick.

I've always been interested in dance and want to be a trained contemporary dancer.

I find all my friends very beautiful.

A face is beautiful when you can relate to it or when you can see the emotion through the face.

There is a pressure on actresses to look in a certain way. Like, when I have to go out for promotion or interviews, I have to choose designer wear.

When you are a freelancer, you are always looking for a next job. There is always struggle.

I like to perform. I hope I keep on getting good offers.

I have been brought up watching world cinema, and I have travelled a lot, so I am very comfortable with my body.

I don't see why I should be ashamed of my body. That's the one tool I use as a performer.

I had no apprehensions doing bold scenes.

I never get a role if I audition for it.

If I take up something, then it's only because I love it so. It makes no sense to leave it just because I got a better offer.

Both my parents are doctors, but I'm passionate about dance and have always wanted to act since I was a child.

I think success has a different definition for everyone.

I don't want to be a top Bollywood actress. That's not what is driving me.

I am an actor. What I am on screen is what matters.

I understand that when you become a public figure, people pay more attention to you, but my personal life is my space.

Anything that generates better films, more work, and better content is good.