My family is my strength and my weakness.
Life will take its toll on all of us. We get injured, we get old. It's really sad to try to run away from these harsh realities of life. Looks are not everything. I am not going to look beautiful all the time.
The more you are blessed with experience, the fuller and the more enriched you are in your craft.
Sexy in India is not considered positive. But, with today's crop of fresh faces in the modelling arena, being sexy is an asset.
Right now, I'm following the Buddhist principle: Smile as abuse is hurled your way and this too shall pass.
I always believed that my silence on several topics will be an advantage in the long run.
I'm just an average woman with average concerns.
Aishwarya, my parent's daughter, has been brought up with enough values inculcated where I will use my discretion in my choices. At the same time, I recognize I am an actor, I am an artist, and if I feel the need to be liberated and do the kind of work I need to do, I will.
What's blessed about my life is that I have been able to connect with the global audience on a regular basis. I am thankful for everybody's love, and I reciprocate that, but I also have to deliver on every occasion.
I'm not the type who'll yell about my achievements from the rooftops.
Comedy is difficult for an actor. But I think I have a good sense of humor and manage to make people laugh and make them happy.
In terms of finding that first international recognition of my work, coming back to Cannes is such a milestone in my life because it began actually with 'Devdas'.
I know for a fact that if there's a role which I am suited for, I'll be signed on. I'll never go begging.
With each film, I get more and more involved and it's more and more time-consuming. Also, I like to break myths and people's preconceived ideas. My characters have always stood for something, have always had an opinion, although they've never really rebelled.
Weight gain can happen at any point in time, and it is something that you are dealing with anyway, and it is OK. It is ridiculous to have this dictate your very being because I have always said that it is not the outside that defines who you are.
I like to be human and not lose myself in becoming a mannequin, which people in showbiz are accused of.
Despite being in showbiz, I have a very real approach to my life. It plays off with my social life.
I have always been a person who is extremely comfortable in my skin. I have always just been myself in all these years on the public platform.
I don't know about changing my perspective, because motherhood is such a glorious blessing and I am very thankful for that. It's such a beautiful experience. I so strongly recommend it. It's bliss, love and fulfillment of another level.
Even in Indian cinema, there is so much work that I have accepted because I'm comfortable and so much I have declined because I haven't been comfortable.
