Lisa Haydon

“I certainly do like to live life on my own terms. It would be great to live in a world where women get the respect and support that my family has given me to make my own choices.”

“Designers have always fawned over my skin, especially Tarun Tahiliani. I've definitely felt accepted brown skin and all. But fair girls like Shivani Kapoor were as loved too.”

“I'd like to be with a guy who's in touch with his feminine side. He should be a lover of art, music and culture. A guy with a sense of humour, openness and emotional maturity is a big turn-on.”

“I think thrill covers many different areas of a person's life. I'm a thrill junkie for sure, I don't like doing the same things for a long time. Which is why, I like my work to be a mixed bag.”

“I think these days when life is so busy and I'm juggling acting, modelling and my organic skincare line - Naked by Lisa Haydon - that I do only the work that I'm specifically passionate about and that may be in one of the many fashion weeks, but one must be choosy as well.”

“I think I was married to my husband in mind before it happened officially. When you fall in love, you make a commitment to each other. It's all about that.”

“I've always said yes to films because I have liked the people I'm working with. I'm very emotional that way about what I do. I've never pursued acting very actively.”

“Fashion is much more open minded to duskier skin, but I do not think they are prejudiced in any way to fair skin either.”

“Acting can be very intimidating, because you are not in a scene alone, you have to be in sync with so many other people.”

“Housefull 3' is not meant to be taken seriously, but is meant to be laughed at.”

“I've noticed though that people will always assume you are the character you last played. I guess it's a compliment to playing your character convincingly.”

“I do what I feel is right. If what I do and say doesn't harm anyone else, I don't care about what negative people say. I block and delete negativity.”

“I don't like the word feminist. I don't think women trying to be men is feminism. I also don't believe in being outspoken for the sake of it, or just to prove a point.”

“I am waiting for the right projects to come. I am in no hurry at all. After the blessing of being part of a great film, I want to make sure that whatever I do next capitalises on how amazing 'Queen' has been.”

“When I am at work, I am at work and I rationalise that in my own head because I love my job and I am a working mom. And when I go home, I try to be the best mom I could possibly be and give them all my attention and time and focus.”

“I started acting because I was offered films, and I wanted to go to drama school and do the film because I'm the kind of girl that will do everything once.”

“One day I look forward to making dinner for my husband and children. I don't want to be a career feminist.”

“I'll always do sunscreen in the morning, or a Vitamin C serum.”

“I discovered yoga in Sydney during my 'chubby' phase at this school on the beach that taught ashtanga-hatha flow. I gradually moved towards ashtanga, going beyond the primary level, which is a feat in itself, and even did an internship as I thought I wanted to become a yoga teacher.”

“I eat what I want but I work out hard.”