Nobody wants to take a risk with scripts that push the envelope.

This whole thing about a woman staying alone and being happy is just a myth. Everyone needs someone in their lives.

My image is a media-built image. I'm not what my image is.

I lie very little and am a very straight-forward person.

I'd like do a film which I can carry entirely on my own.

I know I do good work.

I can laugh at my own grief.

I've always decided that I would never be dependant on a man.

Saath Saath' was my first big mistake!

Whether I act or direct I ensure that there is a social message attached.

I was offered 'Bigg Boss' twice but I can't do such shows.

Traditionally, our society has always seen women as homemakers and men as bread-earners. The demarcations are engraved in stone, perhaps.

Doing theatre in Delhi didn't guarantee success in Mumbai.

My first car was a second-hand Padmini Standard that I bought for '25,000 in 1985. It was a lot of money for me. The Padmini Standard was one of those small cars which was very popular during that time. However, I never drove the car and still don't drive one.

I can look Punjabi, South Indian, gareeb and ameer too.

If you don't have one thing, what's the big deal? Not everybody has everything.

I'm not a strong woman at all. And I'm not a feminist. In fact, I'm very weak.

I am an actor, I can do any role.

The fact that my parents were both educated and held certain values very dearly, like honesty, self-respect and integrity, meant that I could steer clear of many pitfalls.

I think everyone is lonely whether you are in a good marriage or a bad marriage somewhere down the line you become lonely, and to get rid of that loneliness you have to try really hard.

The media had built my perception of being a strong woman because of my personal life. I wanted to play the damsel in distress, but I wasn't given an opportunity to explore that kind of a character.

I made a few mistakes in the beginning of my career. I didn't have anybody to guide me. I didn't have a secretary. I didn't call up directors, or meet people asking for roles.

I take audience reaction very seriously.

I am very much aware that I am considered a 'strong woman.' And I am also aware that that is only because I had a child outside wedlock.