Diana Penty

“I have never been able to go against my instinct.”

“I'm open to different kinds of roles, characters and genres.”

“One day, I'll open my own restaurant or do something related to food, though I can't cook to save my life.”

“I did modelling for five years, then I felt I wanted to do something different and challenging.”

“I take my time to do things and I never plan in advance. It's one step at a time for me. I'd like to stick to that.”

“Every woman is beautiful in her own way and I don't know why people have norms and ideas on how beauty is perceived.”

“I spent a lot of my school vacations in Devlali because my grandparents lived in the cantonment there.”

“Travelling makes me feel free. I love Cape Town, and different parts of Europe. I love New York; I could live there in a heartbeat. I love London. Mostly, I like travelling to untouched kind of places. I love the mountains.”

“I grew up in South Mumbai and I am a total homebody, so I was not seen around. I guess that's the reason many believed that I wasn't Indian or can't speak Hindi.”

“Even something light, such as walking, jogging, cycling or swimming, and staying away from junk food is good enough to keep you healthy.”

“I just want to act - commercial, mainstream, niche or art - my choices are not defined by labels.”

“I like to keep my close people private because I respect their privacy as well. That's my train of thoughts. I'm very fiercely protective of the people that I love the most.”

“I'm generally soft spoken, very measured, and I think 500 times before I say something.”

“I prefer non-fiction to fiction. In fact, I don't read fiction at all. I read books that are based on true events.”

“I just protect the people that I love a lot, and want to keep them away from anything negative.”

“As part of being in the industry you do watch what others are doing. I think that's something good to do.”

“When I see a great film I do wish I was part of it, that happens.”

“Walking the shows at New York Fashion Week was such a great high.”

“This is the beauty of Rajasthan; everything is so picturesque.”

“For me it's a very organic process. I read the script/hear a narration and pretty much know instantly if it's something I want to be a part of or not. It's really as simple as that.”