Jaya Prada

“With the BJP cadre around with me, things have become much easier.”

“While growing up, girls are being conditioned to feel that they have to accept their husbands any way.”

“Azam Khan brought me to Rampur, but it was Amar Singh who brought me to SP.”

“I am equally active in both politics and acting. That's not all, I also run educational institutes and have a dance group called Amrapali.”

“For me, the rules of politics are 3 Ds which stand for devotion, dedication and determination.”

“I've been dancing since I was five or six.”

“I've never gone by what others think.”

“The BJP works for the people. For development, for women, for the poorest of the poor. That is the ideology. I identify with it.”

“Even while rendering my service in politics, I worked honestly.”

“When I did my first Hindi film, 'Sargam,' I had to play a dumb girl. Critics went to town saying that since I was a south Indian and didn't know how to speak Hindi, producers of the movie decided to make me play dumb.”

“I have been a hard-working politician.”

“It is only because of the love of masses that I am campaigning for the SP.”

“I am glad that I made my television debut with 'Perfect Pati,' a show that portrays a mother and her role as a mother-in-law in such a strong positive light.”

“When a road is made, we can't say only the Hindus will walk on it, if a road is being construction, both Hindus and Muslims will walk on it.”

“I feel happy whenever people compliment me.”

“I am impressed with Narendra Modi's leadership, the way he is taking India ahead and encouraging others to do so.”

“For the past nine years as MP of Rampur,I was staying at Modi Hotel. It was a second home to me.”

“I have sung a couple of songs in Telugu and Hindi films, but I was not happy with that. So, I thought of doing an album. I do not know how people will react.”

“Jayasudha and I have acted in several films and it is my duty to campaign for her.”

“People have a wrong notion that film stars don't make good politicians. I must tell those who address stars with derogatory comments that people like us work for the betterment of their constituency with heart and soul.”