The country needs fiscal discipline to build a strong economy and for social justice.
Smriti Irani
If you can't take the heat, don't be on that street... I get abused every day, and I don't cry on anybody's shoulder. I don't play the victim card. I get abused, threatened - not only on Twitter but off it, also.
I never used gender as my crutch. Many women don't use gender as a crutch.
Karan Thapar is aggression personified.
Help me build the nation, not destroy it from within.
With ability to produce a diverse range of products, India has the potential to become the one-stop sourcing destination for brands and retailers of ASEAN nations.
I am lucky to be part of a 'Kyunki.' Not every actor gets a chance to be part of a successful television show.
I think when somebody wants to work diligently, when somebody wants to take away the cobwebs and see where attention is needed, to fix things, there is obviously going to be a backlash from those who have, for years, gained from status quo.
No one but people like me can understand the importance of education.
I have an ideological umbilical cord with the BJP... we are three-generation party supporters... my grandfather was a swayamsevak, my mother, a BJP booth activist.
I think when anyone struggles, they think they are being short changed.
At home, my children make sure that I fall in line and march to their tune.
I have my idea of India... don't demean it.
What type of politics is the Congress practising, wherein its leaders commit the sin of looting money meant for the welfare of pregnant women and poor children?
I love books.
I have attained a fair degree of success. I don't have any regrets.
As long as Reality TV doesn't get boring, it's good.
In India, I don't think any woman here is dictated what to wear, how to wear, whom to meet, when to meet... I am of the opinion, I don't think anybody is dictated here; you are not told.
Everyone should work within the ambit of law.
I think processes should not differ just because you are a minister. This is a job - a responsibility - not a right to override the processes that every citizen goes through.
I like 'The Apprentice.' I think it's a cool show to watch.
One has to inculcate a feeling that if I build a road, then a Hindu or a Muslim or a Parsi or a Christian can walk on that road. We all have equal right to share water, electricity, or road.
I don't come from a unit family; I come from a Sang Parivar, Swayam Sevak family.
One should not encourage division on the basis of religion, region, caste, or creed if one wants India to truly rise as one of the greatest nations of the world.
In politics, during my organisational roles, I have never seen gender bias within my organisation.
I have no qualms about very emphatically declaring that I love my country. There is nothing regressive about it. There is nothing saffron about it.
Handloom is a legacy, a craft which involves close to four million weavers in the country. They have to decide how they would like to position their wares in the domestic and global markets. We in the government will support their vision to the best of our abilities.
I can't speak for the rest, but I think the little India all of us carry in our hearts should be good enough for us individually to take a step to help ensure that same freedom and justice that our constitution guarantees is given to all.
No character in a soap is indispensable.
I was going through a very bad phase when 'Kyunki... Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi... ' happened. I was just not getting any work.
I cannot have any apprehensions during elections.
To say a democracy prospers only if one set of voices is heard would be untrue.
I don't know if many people know that one of the first jobs that I wanted and I lined up for was cabin crew at Jet. I was rejected because I was told I don't have a good personality. Thank God for your rejection. After that, I got a job at McDonald's, and the rest is history.
As a politician, I engage with all kinds of opinions irrespective of whether they are in the media or not.
My belief is that policy cannot be piecemeal.
Let me very proudly say that as a television actor, I never, ever saw any gender bias.
I've done shows like 'Kuchh Dil Se,' which was a talk show on socio-political economic issues. So I do do a variety of stuff, but I think 'Kyunki' gets the most limelight.
Industry people do know when a PR movement plays out. The issue is that it is an insult to our intelligence when those who are doing the PR thing presume that we are not wiser.
If you teach a girl, you are not just imparting education to a woman but to a family that will later help in nation building.
Enhancing fabric production will also lead to strengthening the power loom sector.
For me, I have never walked a path that has been carefully crafted or charted. I have gone into territory unknown on many an occasion.
Even if Narendra Modi sneezes, people will find a reason to criticise him for that.
I am not defined by somebody's comments or an article or somebody's angst about me or their anxiety about me or what is being said about me on social media.
Fiscal prudence is very important.
I have seen rural life and met all kinds of people.
I meet party workers. This is a must because it helps me understand the problems and issues of voters at the district level.
I feel travelling by road helps me connect with more people and understand their problems.
If anything, 'Kyunki Saas' is impossible without Ekta Kapoor.
Life, especially life on soaps, sometimes needs a reality check.
I was born in a free country, which seeked to encourage freedom and justice for all. I want to be a part of that process, just like any other Indian.
