Til marriage and motherhood happened, I was devoted to my work. I didn't see anything beyond it.

For me, the first thing is script. When I heard 'Mom''s script, it really touched me and moved me. I felt really nice about the story. That's the reason I did the movie.

I love to paint.

My father was a lawyer. I was fascinated to become a lawyer, too.

Competition can never be eliminated from this industry. There is nothing wrong with it. It keeps you on your toes, making you work harder.

'Mom' is an emotional family drama that's also thrilling. It's the story about a mother and a daughter, their emotions, and how their lives change. Being a mother myself helped me understand those emotions better.

I never decide or plan things.

It's directors' choice if they want to work with me. Not mine.

My approach to selecting a film is very simple - it should touch my heart.

After marriage, every woman wants to settle down and have children. I have no regrets. I was occupied in my little world, enjoying each and every experience that came my way.

It is a heartening experience to know that you are loved and being missed.

My mom and I never thought that I would make my way into Bollywood. I was happy doing films down south.

Include ample fruits and vegetables in your diet and no fried or oily food.

All these labels and praises scare me. I am very simple, and I feel like a newcomer because I never stopped learning.

Love gives me the energy.

I feel every film has its own charm and gets made for a purpose.

I snack on sauteed peanuts, a whole fruit, lots of cheese - especially goat cheese - with multi-grain crackers and dark chocolate. These are my weaknesses. I make it a point to eat every two hours.

I am thankful to my fans and producers that I am on my toes all the time to do better. The day you feel you have achieved it all or you are something, then you are gone, and that thought never came to me.

If I sit quietly in a corner waiting for the camera to roll, it doesn't mean that I am aloof and cut off from people. It could be that I am thinking about the shot or going over my lines.

I still approach every film and role like it's my first.

I always enjoyed being in front of the camera.

I believe in good films and bad films. Box-office business and all is my husband's section. Sometimes I really get surprised when good films don't do well... Sometimes you are really shocked when an average film does very well.

It's more responsibility for star kids. Instead of having things easy, expectation is higher. They are compared to their parents, and that's unfair.

I don't remember doing more than one take for a film.

'English Vinglish' has given me so much respect. I am really thankful to director Gauri Shinde and her husband R. Balki. They blindly believed in me.

I am glad that I am in a position to select scripts I would be comfortable working in.

All the films that I did, I didn't plan them. They just came to me.

When the audience expects you to do a good job, you become more choosy. It becomes a responsibility.

I am in awe of Hrithik Roshan. He is so fabulous. He is like an all-rounder. I think he deserves to be in a Hollywood film.

All films that I have done, this legacy, is a like a dream come true for me.

I eat, sleep, and breathe movies. Though I didn't understand the seriousness of films when I made my debut, I felt on top of the world.