Manisha Koirala

“Fame will go away; people will not have interest in your work anymore. That has to happen. To overcome, all you can do is reinvent and work hard.”

“If I am exhausted, I will pamper myself, take an extra nap, eat well, take a spa treatment.”

“Every director, when they make a film, their souls speak. The kind of stories they choose to make, it shows their souls.”

“What we get at home is 100% organic food. We are also 90% vegetarian.”

“I like working with creative people who are receptive to new ideas, who want to do things that are different, who want to create films of a different mould.”

“I am a foodie, but my antennas are always up regarding the healthy and nutritional values of food.”

“The moment I started watching my thoughts, I realized how futile fear is.”

“I believe in all the secular values that Indian democracy is famous for.”

“I always wanted to be an acclaimed artist and to be at the top of my game.”

“We think till the last minute that nothing can happen to us. But cancer will grab you by surprise, and then it's too late.”

“Creative people are more emotionally charged, so I am a super sensitive person.”

“I'm extremely unhappy with the projection of 'Tum' as a hot film. It's demeaning not just to me but to the producer and director.”

“When I look at my audience, I think life has been kind.”

“We need to live our truth. We need to discover ourselves. And no matter how much you prepare for everything, life will always find a way to surprise you.”

“I would love to play Indira Gandhi.”

“Women have started speaking their minds, and men have graciously started accepting that. I love this.”

“One has to stay dignified about whatever is happening in life.”

“I cannot digest too much junk food. I just have it once in a blue moon.”

“For a young, unexposed Nepalese girl, Bollywood was a terrifying experience.”

“I wanted to be a complete person and realised that the well-being of mental health is extremely important in achieving that.”