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I cry at the drop of a hat.
Theatre is really an actor's playground.
I have never been ashamed of whatever I do.
I don't believe in becoming famous overnight.
We can't let fear steer the way, dictate our lives.
There's nothing like performing for a live audience.
I'm from a small town where the pace of life is slow.
When I have to be in public, I can't be in a bad mood.
I don't work for awards; they're just an icing on the cake.
My mum was quite strict, so I was in a very strict household.
I improvise a lot and try something new every couple of years.
I love being unconventional because that's the reason I stand out.
I love outdoor places in the evenings; I don't like box-like clubs.
You can't force people to change. You can only give them the option.
I do not get that many offers in commercial cinema, to be very honest.
Women should get together and become the pillars of support for each other.
If you want to have a nice laugh, then 'My Friend Pinto' is a movie to watch.
In Bollywood, it's always feast or famine for an actress. That's the way of the game.
What makes us really human is it's in the presence of death that we start valuing life.
People like Priyanka Chopra and Kangana Ranaut are really paving the way for successful women.
'Jia Aur Jia' is like my first proper fun, masti Bollywood film. I have a full-on dance number.
Every role that one does - at least, that's what happens in my case - becomes a sort of therapy.
People often think that I am funny and crazy, but I think they have also come to love me for it.
When your private life has been dragged into public space, you tend to attain a zen-like composure.
I like Kerala a lot. The beautiful beaches there, the backwaters - I have good memories of the place.
I want to work with as many directors as possible because with each director, you learn something new.
It's great to come home always... coming home to good south Indian meals or Andhra food is always a pleasure.
Even when you don't want, your clothes always speak for you. So fashion is definitely an important statement.
There's a lot of pressure on women to look in a certain way. It's not easy to live in a world that objectifies women.
I consider myself as a human being with lots of ups and downs and learning from a lot of failures before I can succeed.
You wouldn't believe how many people have told me that I need to fix my teeth or that I need to restructure my jawline.
Theatre is more metaphorical where you have to be louder and larger than life, whereas film is more subtle and more real.
I don't want to choose between commercial and independent cinema. I just want to choose between a good film and a bad film.
Women are not a doormat. We are equivalent to men. It is just that we have different bodies and different biological needs.
I don't have any limitations that I only want to do serious films. I am trying to break that image but not very consciously.
I think beauty shows exteriorly what you are feeling inside; so if you are not in a great mood, it shows on your face a lot.
I was born in Pondicherry. Both my parents are French. They met in Pondicherry in the '70s, got married, and stayed back in India.
As a teenager, I was very awkward in my skin. I was never in the cool gang. I had braces and was quite the geek as well as a tomboy.
I think the glamour industry, all over the world, does portray a version that is 'Photoshopped' - a picture that is not very realistic.
Vulnerability is important in life, I feel. That's what allows you to experience intense emotions, whether it's joy or pain or sadness.
A director's job is like parenting. You have to look after your actors like children, pay attention to each of their different abilities.
I, for one, personally like rom-coms, silly rom-coms, but at the same time, I also want to watch a documentary or an award-winning drama.
Theatre is my first love; I would not have done it if I didn't love it and certainly not for the money - you really have to believe in it.
The country has double standards - it's obsessed with fair skin on one hand, but if the woman is white, she is expected to be loose-moraled.
When I was studying in London, I worked part-time as a waitress. I was teaching drama to kids. I did a lot of odd jobs to pay for my studies.
There's a thing about opinions... They are formulated over time. They tend to change with time, and you are going to change your mind many times.
I do not differentiate between a commercial and an indie project as long as there is a strong subject and the character in the script is relatable.
I don't even mind playing a bimbo or a silly girl, as long as it isn't stereotyped and there's a reason for that character to be part of the story.
It is enough if I can be relevant. It is more about me keeping up with youngsters than influencing youngsters. So I just want to stay relevant, really.
Everybody should read 'Slaughterhouse-Five' by Kurt Vonnegut. This book is about the hypocrisy of war, told in satire, and is hard-hitting and truthful.