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I am a very private person.
My passion is my driving force.
I was a struggling actor all my life.
Presumably, with age, you mellow down.
I don't think one ever stops struggling.
I frankly don't watch TV shows that much.
I'm an actress. I'm ready to work anytime.
In this business, you can't make any plans.
I do believe that actors have responsibilities.
My acting, writing, performance - keep me on my toes.
There is nothing wrong in playing parts in a good film.
Nepotism is a natural thing that happens in every field.
I believe in living life organically, taking it as it comes.
Not much changed post-'Raazi.' I didn't get too many offers.
Between my two girls, Alia showed a natural flair for acting.
I don't like to talk about things till someone asks about them.
Kolkata does not look like a Delhi or Mumbai. The city has its identity.
I think every content can reach its potential audience if placed rightfully.
A filmmaker is in a very vulnerable position when their films are releasing.
I never needed anyone when I became an actress. I ran off to England on my own.
Whenever you go to Kashmir, you find people who are very gentle and soft-spoken.
I would have never thought when I was a young actor that I would want to direct.
It is always wonderful to have a theatrical release; lot of filmmakers desire that.
Our artistes should be allowed to go to Pakistan just as we welcome their artistes.
Two single, young souls can fall in love. What's the big deal? Rather, it's a good thing.
I was really a very ambitious young girl when I started studying drama and performing art.
As you grow older, you start looking at the bigger picture. You don't look at only yourself.
It was a miracle that I became an actress. I survived because of hard work and perseverance.
The digital space is becoming more relevant, and people are watching a lot of stuff on the web.
You come to a certain age in life and wonder, 'I am holding back for what?' Why not just say it?
People are lazy when they cast. It's natural to think of the most obvious fit to your character.
Acting is a fair business. If you are not going to bring in the audience, no nepotism will work.
You never really stop learning. You have to experiment and reinvent life to sustain your interest.
As her mother, I am always there, but Alia knows what she wants both professionally and personally.
I didn't want to be a sex symbol. That was perhaps my mistake, but you can't really change who you are.
Everyone is different, and each has to create his or her own path, irrespective of who their parents are.
I have done a lot of things apart from acting, probably because acting was not very consistent in my life.
Every company should have zero tolerance on sexual harassment so that victims feel secure while taking a stand.
When television emerged, it opened up many avenues for actors like me, but after a point, it also became very limiting.
Later in life, I learnt that in order to deal with people, one has to be gentle and give them respect. That always works.
I enjoy watching news and lifestyle channels. Cooking shows are also my favourite. I also watch a lot of films on Netflix.
I am one of those people who cannot sit idle at home; I would get depressed. I have a constant hunger to create and to learn.
I am a mother. Whether it is Alia or Shaheen, at any point in time, if they are suffering, I am the one who gets affected badly.
Those who belong to the film families may have a certain advantage, but nobody can keep you in this business if you don't deserve it.
Alia and Shaheen have a smart father and have got good genes. But it's not fair that people expect them to do as well as their father.
I am not the kind of person who won't get married because of my career, because there was nothing great happening in my career anyway.
My mother is a German who was brought up in the U.K. So, there is so much cross-cultural exposure I had as a child. But Mumbai is my city.
People should see my work and think beyond what I am on daily basis, on Twitter, Instagram, or the perception they have of me in their heads.
You cannot control the spending habits of people. It is a free society, after all, and people should have right to spend their money as they wish.
A doctor's son can become a doctor, and no one screams nepotism. I don't understand why, in this industry, people keep saying 'Nepotism, nepotism.'