I believe in karma. What goes around, comes around.

I’m not gonna give anybody the power to control my life.

Life is a gift, and I try to make the most of it every day.

Be the change you want to see in the world.

I was very young when I became an actor: I was 19 years old.

I believe in the power of positive thinking.

I can never be in the same place for too long. It feels like the world is caving in.

Being comfortable in your own skin is the key to confidence.

Love is a very special feeling, and you should never take it for granted.

I’d advise people to never step out without wearing an SPF, not even on a cloudy day.

You have to trust your own journey.

I’m an American TV show buff. I can watch them nonstop for days.

The idea of being an inspiration is a huge responsibility.

Raju Hirani films are filled with simplicity and goodness. I really love such films.

I don’t think I’m the best-looking actress around. I’m not Katrina Kaif; she is stunningly beautiful. There are some roles that might need a beautiful girl, and there would be a doubt in a director’s mind whether he should cast me. But that perception will change with time. I’d like to believe actresses look better with experience.

I am not a bloody ghoda running a race that you give me a tag. I am competitive, and the reason for that is that I want to do the best films

I don’t think I was a good model. I think I was born to emote and act. I would walk down the ramp and smile and they used to say, ‘Give us a blank look.’ It was really difficult not to smile.

Don’t compare yourself to others. Embrace your uniqueness.

I have stayed in south India all my life. English comes more naturally to me than Hindi.

When I meet someone from the army background, there is an instant connection. We live in the best five-star hotels of the world, but outside my home I will be equally comfortable in any army cantonment or army guest house. Telling my friends that my father was in the army was like telling them that he is the second-richest man in the world.

If I am anorexic, Id be in the hospital! I am tall. I am 5 foot 9 inches, 175 cms tall. I am lean, I am active and athletic. There are so many women who are naturally lean, and so am I. I have been like this for the longest time.

Life was so easy before I became an actor. I could talk to anyone, and no one bothered. I keep thinking to myself, ‘Should I not be myself,’ but I won’t do that.

My family is the most important thing to me. It’s where everything begins and ends.

Acting is one of the two things that give me the most joy. The other thing is travelling. Nothing else matters to me.

My biggest fear is fear itself. I never want to be afraid of doing something I want.

I constantly doubt myself. I only feel confident in front of the camera.

Sometimes I get extremely disturbed with the things that are written. But you can’t do anything about it. As a celebrity, you are putting yourself out there to be judged, and that’s fine. I am now learning not to get affected by such things. I am building my career and making choices that I think are right while minding my own business.

The most important thing is to be happy with what you’re doing and feel proud of it.

Coffee is the ultimate stress buster for me and I need my cup of coffee in the morning to kick start my day.

I am not a vivacious person in real. I hate smiling. I hate doing small talk.

Love me, hate me, I’m here to stay!

I enjoyed playing the dual role of an actor and producer.

I don’t think there is a need to fit in. Be authentic to yourself.

I like to be unapologetic about who I am and what I stand for.

I am a very basic person. I still believe marriage happens only once, and you have to sustain it.

Whenever opportunity comes Kohli grabs it with both the hands.

Boys used to call me Soda in school days. Soda means ‘serving officers daughters association.’ I miss those days when I had a very protected life: one could get close and bond with other army people that they gradually would become your extended family.