A biography for Priyanka Choprahasn’t been written yet.
“I wasn't the prettiest girl in the room, but I learned to carry myself with confidence - that's how you make the best impression on people.”
“I have a very eclectic taste when it comes to music.”
“My ambition when I was four years old was to be married.”
“People keep speculating about my personal life because I am evasive about it.”
“I'm not even Indian-American: I'm Indian-Indian. Everybody expected me to have henna and a nose pin and talk in an accent like Apu from 'The Simpsons.' I was nervous because I wasn't sure if America was ready for a lead that looked like me.”
“When I'm not shooting, I don't wear much makeup. I just moisturize and maybe put on a berry-colored balm on my lips and cheeks, and then mascara - that's it. My face and hair gets abused every single day, so I try take it easy on off days.”
“It's a terrible thing to say, and I probably shouldn't say it, but I'm a lazy person when it comes to physical exertion. I don't like gyms unless I need to for a movie or a part or a show.”
“Financial independence is paramount. My mom always says that when a woman is financially independent, she has the ability to live life on her own terms. I think that was the soundest advice that I ever got. No matter where you go in life or who you get married to, you have to be financially independent - whether you use it or not.”
“The acceptance of 'Quantico' so far has been really great. At the moment, I'm just straddling two continents far away from each other, with very active careers in both!”
“I don't look at Hollywood as a big break. Indian film stands on its own.”
“I am a little - I won't say arrogant - self-assured.”
“I was very sure I did not want to be the stereotype of what Indian people are seen as, which is Bollywood and henna. That's all great! It's what we are, and I love it. I love saris; I love music. I love henna; I love dancing, but that's not all we are.”
“To convince another part of the world that Bollywood is not just jokers who break into song and dance was very difficult. I'm literally ploughing the ground and making people understand that Indian actors are not a joke.”
“Education has always been very important to me. It means you don't have to depend on anyone else.”
“I don't believe in being a size 0. I don't believe in starving. Women should totally embrace their curves.”
“When I became Miss World, I couldn't believe I had won it. I used to sleep with my crown because I was scared someone would steal it. In a minute, the world changed for me.”
“To be a philanthropist, you don't have to be Nelson Mandela. You just have to look around you and ask, 'What little bit can I do? Whose life can I touch?'”
“When I became Miss World, movie offers started coming to me in India.”
“I have great Indian genes! You know, I'm lazy. I want to take advantage of the fact that I have a great metabolism. When I start getting fat, I'll work on it! I like food, and I don't like the gym, and as long as I look like this without doing anything, why bother?”
“America has been so welcoming to me.”