I have a lot of dignity and am my own woman who does not dance to anyone's tunes.

I didn't realise how much I was alienating people. I would constantly refuse to go out when friends would call. At one point, I didn't realise I was at home for a week.

Now I don't look at life where I'd say, 'Oh gosh, my life's over if I don't have films anymore.' My approach is that there's so much more for me to do.

You have one life, and it can't be just about work because you lose out on so many amazing years of your life if you just work, work, and work.

I am not one of those people who want to work 24/7.

I like meeting my friends, being with my family, going for holidays.

It might sound cowardly, but I do agree that if you speak out about the casting couch, it will end your career.

I can't watch Kevin Spacey's show anymore, though I have loved it earlier, because he has been accused of harassment. It disgusts me as a person.

When I was working in south films, I never understood how films were made.

In my first-ever shot, there was a big shell that was dropped on my belly in slow motion. I even asked the director why we are doing it, and he said it would look beautiful... and I wondered, 'Really? But why and how?'

I don't like the way my arms jiggle.

I am very critical about the way I look.

There are days when there's no will to do anything. It's not easy for someone in my profession, because you are always meant to be in the limelight. I can't just not turn up, as I will come across as unprofessional, and people won't work with me anymore.

When I see myself on screen, I am always looking at the bad bits and finding fault in something or the other.

When you are working with likeminded people, then there are no pretences.

When you are working with actors who are secure, who have nothing really to prove, it gets a lot easier working with them.

We actors get a lot of love, but at times, we get double the amount of negativity for no reason whatsoever.

I think marriage and live-in relationships aren't really different. It is just a piece of paper that separates the two.

My basic knowledge about Punjabi comes from films.

There is a glimpse of me that I'd like to keep private. And I believe that is necessary for my kind of sanity. I'd not like the world to know everything about me.

A lot of people say I am very mysterious. It takes a lot to know me.

I'm a fairly mature woman, and I've realised that I'm not going to grow if I keep thinking, 'The other heroine in the film is so much better than me.' I would rather take inspiration from them.

If I'm going to get overshadowed in a film, it's because of something that I haven't done, not because of what the other heroine has done or because I've focused on the amount of scenes she had in the film.

I don't like being jealous.

It would be prudish to say, 'I don't want to be a prop in a film,' because there are certain films I've loved doing, as I have looked very glamorous in them.

I have been parts of some films in the South where I didn't expect certain shots to be shot in a certain way. I wasn't experienced enough; I was very naive. I didn't have the standing of an actor to say that I don't want to do this shot.

I was this very self-conscious, shy person once I hit my teens.

I was always like the wallflower.

I never thought I'd be somebody dealing with anxiety or depression.

Marriage is great for some; it makes them better people. For me, commitment doesn't have to be marriage. It stems from the fact that I have a Westernised world view.

Marriage isn't important for me. It's just a social announcement where we splurge on feeding a lot of people.

I fell in love with films only two years after working in films.

I think what matters is whatever you do on screen should be good irrespective of the time you have on screen.

I am a massive foodie.

At one point, you start wondering if being talented in Bollywood is enough, or you need connections.

I love watching funny films.

I always wanted to play a Punjabi girl because I always found them very colourful, in a way. There's always a spark to all the Punjabi girls I've seen onscreen.

I'm a Goan girl.

I feel that I don't have to have it all together all the time. I don't have to be this smiling face for the public.

I am a public figure, but I am not public property.

I know that when people ask me about my boyfriend, they're not disrespectful but just curious.

I was a complete tomboy. You'd never see me wearing skirts.

I was only 18 years old when I started acting.

My entire life goal was to be accepted by everyone. I think that's what I wanted the most. I never got it.

I'm just going to keep pushing and try and be the best of version that I can be of me.

I personally feel my equation with Varun Dhawan is on a different level. I share a great rapport with him. He is very charming, matured, and he knows what to say when.

Anxiety has been a big problem for me, but I think my biggest struggle has been depression.

I'm aware that I am flawed. I'm aware that I have issues. I'm aware that I need to be able to be healthy, not just physically but mentally.

Work is secondary - for me, what's important is having a close-knit family and having someone you can call family.