Getting fitter is just like getting a new haircut. It changes the way you look and also changes your outlook towards a lot of things in life.
Parineeti Chopra
Birthdays are about doing something fun and interesting.
There are things that I am doing apart from films to keep me normal. Otherwise, emotionally, it is very draining.
I cannot stand dishonesty among people, the tendency to prevaricate.
I am a drama queen!
If someone close to me forgets my birthday, I am heartbroken.
Govinda can act in his sleep. He is just amazing.
I will never do a usual film with song and dance; the character has to be important.
I used to think weight loss happens quickly, but it has taken a lot of time. There is no secret to it.
In this industry, it's sad that a superficial thing like weight loss can actually define your career, but if that is the case, so be it.
When you experiment with new forms of exercise, you stay motivated on a daily basis.
I would love to do a film with Shah Rukh Khan or Salman Khan where I also have a great role.
I don't want to do a film where I have a ten minute role.
I hope people don't get bored of me. That fear is always there.
If there's any actor who is saying we are not insecure, they are lying, because this job is an emotional one.
If you don't have patience in this profession, you almost always end up getting bent out of shape expecting quick results.
Actors are fighting at all time. The love you get is amazing. When you don't get it, it is the most excruciating career you can be in.
Good films and good performances will help you go further in your career. You can't get too far by just choosing leading lady roles.
When two people who are in a relationship and want to have fun, they should mutually agree and warn the other person to not get serious. If they mutually agree, then it's fine because they're just having fun.
I would love to be on TV, but a good show has to come my way.
I am in a visual medium and should be able to compete with every good-looking actress.
Social media is the wrong place to judge what India is thinking about.
I am a birthday person. I am not modest about birthdays.
I don't wake up in the morning thinking that I have to bag roles in all good films that are being made.
I do martial arts mostly. But if I am bored, or my body is aching, I swim or go the gym. I can sometimes be doing cardio on the treadmill, kick boxing, stretching, dance, whatever I feel like. I just make sure I have something to do every day but no particular set routine.
It's my life's aim to make people understand the job of an actor, what they go through, and why they are such a protected species. People see the glamour part of it. But there's so much stress that often you don't even pay attention to the luxuries.
My dad is this typical orthodox, narrow-minded Punjabi man in front of whom you can't even utter the word called 'boyfriend.'
If you aspire to be an actor, go ahead. But do have a backup plan because you can't predict your future in the industry.
I would love to be a part of a project like 'Ocean's 8,' if such a film is ever made in India.
When you finish reading a script and think it is good but have reservations about a kissing scene, it means that you haven't understood the script completely.
I enjoy people who talk intelligently.
I was born and brought up in Ambala.
I feel proud every time I recall the valour and courage of our army men in the war against Pakistan.
I don't think I have a genre at all.
I'm just trying to do all kinds of films.
It's an honour for me to work with Rohit Shetty. He is the biggest commercial director of the country, making the biggest franchise, 'Golmaal.'
We are what we are because of the people in our lives. What would I be without my family and close friends?
I count the weeks and days before my birthday.
I am not one of those actresses who says she has no time for love.
This 'bubbly' word, I am personally going to take it up as an agenda to ban it. Colas are bubbly. Champagne is bubbly. I am not bubbly!
I think directors look at me because I am an energetic person with a strong personality and always like to make people laugh.
I am a responsible person. I plan a lot. I am disciplined.
Singing is something that I have learnt. I have given exams for it.
I want a guy who can take care of me. He should be rock solid and someone I can depend on.
I will always accept good films that require demanding performances.
If you want to release your own single, there cannot be a better launch than going to Los Angeles and collaborating with a renowned artist.
I have no limitations, because I believe in myself.
I feel, as an actor, one must not have inhibitions.
When you make a film, you will either make money or won't.
I got my first film, 'Ladies vs Ricky Bahl,' easily.
