Milind Soman

“All stress can be used to better yourself, each individual has to understand how to use that particular stress - whether it is in your relationship, personal life, your own thoughts about yourself - to become a better person.”

“I don't eat refined white sugar. If I want to eat something sweet it needs to be made with jaggery or honey, so no chemicals.”

“I give credit to my mom for inspiring and encouraging me to take sports seriously. She was a professor of biochemistry and at the age of 60 when she retired she started trekking.”

“I make sure that I am active all time. For example I make it a point not to use the lift or escalator. If there is a staircase then I will climb it, even if it is 10 floors.”

“There's a very simple rule to follow - never eat so much that you can't do 20 push-ups.”

“When I'm travelling, I don't like hotels that much because the spaces they have are really small. So, I look for a homestay or an Airbnb property which is large enough where you could just stretch out to do your thing.”

“I'm not a gym person, but I eat well and go for long jogs and that works for me.”

“The kind of freshness that newcomers have is something that you can learn from. As you grow, a certain staleness creeps in your technique. But when you see someone with no experience at all doing a scene, you can learn from that.”

“I accept roles which are challenging and surprise me, inducing hard work and thinking. Such opportunities are few and far between but when they come I grab them.”

“Food is fuel. Unless there's an activity, the body doesn't know what to do with it. If you're just lying on the couch, everything spreads and your hormones act up!”

“I constantly want to see what level of fitness I am at.”

“In my day, there were 20 models in all of India, three of whom were male. One of whom was me.”

“I have had no musical training.”

“Dedication plays a key role and in 'India's Next Top Model,' that will be a major trait on which I will be judging the girls.”

“If you convince your mind that you can't give up then your body will automatically follow.”

“When you grow older, you realize that all that matters is the connection between two people. What the other person's dreams are, what they do, what they want to be, that's their business and you have to give them space for that.”

“Running for me is self-exploration.”

“The first step in empowerment is taking control of your health, respecting yourself and understanding and celebrating the value you bring to your family and society.”

“I began running half-marathons and it helped my fundraising for the multiple sclerosis society and others.”

“For me, barefoot running has minimised my injuries. It creates a nice balance, when you are connection with the earth. It makes me enjoy running.”