Madhuri Dixit

“I am capable of much more. I guess every artist feels that way. If you are satisfied, you begin to stagnate. I want to grow as an actress every day. There are so many things you can learn, and you can improve upon your skills and abilities every day.”

“There's a child within me. Everything is fascinating. The hunger to learn, do better and more creative things never goes.”

“You want your kids to grow with the right culture and values, and the toughest part would be finding out how to instill those values in your kids.”

“It's a notion that career-oriented women often neglect their families. But we should cut them some flak; these women are doing everything for the sake of family so that it progresses. I believe when kids see their mothers working hard, they take up responsibilities at home and are far more well-turned out than other children.”

“The film I do doesn't have to be a film that only my kids can watch. My kids will watch films, but I will decide what they watch and not. My aim is to play different characters and not be stuck in a mould. Just because you are a mom and a wife doesn't meant you have to play those roles, even in films.”

“If someone has been bad to me, I believe in being good to that person. It's my way of getting back. Because that person is going to feel guilty about it.”

“Age is just a number, and your talent will never fail you. It has no expiry date.”

“I've been a staunch advocate of women's empowerment, and I've worked hard throughout my career to advance the cause. It is heartening to see that gender equality is really becoming more of a reality. There is still much more to be done, and I'm confident that, by working together, we can empower women worldwide.”

“When I look at a film, I don't think, 'Oh, I wish I had done that' because I haven't done that role, so it doesn't matter.”

“I have never struggled for anything in my life because I never thought I will be an actress. Film just walked up to my house with 'Abodh.'”

“A lot of people cannot dance because they are inhibited. 'Oh, I can't dance' or 'I have two left feet' or maybe someone has commented on their dancing a while back. When you enjoy something, you might be doing the simplest of moves, but they still look so beautiful.”

“I remember when I did 'Mrityudand' there was this big hoo-ha, and people were asking me why I was doing an art movie, and I would just tell them that, 'You know, what's the big deal, it's a movie.' I'm so glad that's a thing of the past.”

“I want to do roles that take women a step farther. I don't want to be slotted into anything. But if I get a brilliant role which requires me to be a mother, then I will do it. But I want people to see that a woman could be anything at whatever age, even if she is married or has two kids.”

“Mumbai is like Manhattan. There's a certain pace, a social life and the thrill of a professional life.”

“I try to give my best to everything I do. I don't think of housework as beneath my dignity; that's just the way I was brought up.”