Soha Ali Khan

“If I can do it, men can certainly do it. It's interesting now to talk about equality in the home and involving men in household chores such that women don't have to over extend themselves doing both her job and coming home and doing all the household chores. So, that kind of sharing the load is something that I have seen in my family growing up.”

“It was only after moving to Mumbai that I was completely seduced by Bollywood.”

“I think it is important to do good work and last longer than to do lot of work and burn out quickly.”

“I have my Masters degree in international relations, banking job experience with Citibank, and I have also worked in developmental organisations.”

“I want to enjoy work and enjoy my life. I can't get stressed with competition.”

“Being the youngest sibling, I've always been the most pampered child.”

“Both me and my parents wanted me to lead a normal life, work in a normal '10 to 5' job and put my education to good use.”

“I am very stubborn.”

“I have always kept in mind that I come from a family that is recognizable in public. I have to act responsibly all the times.”

“Mom gives me advice every single day, about how I'm not eating regularly enough, not sleeping enough, that I need to look after my skin, I shouldn't colour my hair, my eyebrows are too thin, etc. Most of her advice I discard, especially the thin eyebrows part.”

“My mother is a very liberal wife and mother, so there was no peer pressure to marry.”

“We are a multicultural family. My mother is Hindu, my father Muslim. We celebrate every festival, be it Diwali or Eid.”

“For me, luxury is subjective.”

“I think we all take the vada pav for granted, like we take the special people in our lives.”

“I studied in London, so I was high street fashion conscious. For me it was more about fitting in rather than standing out.”

“I don't have a manager or a publicist and am hardly seen at film parties. I am not ambitious.”

“Childhood is all about innocence. Being constantly surrounded by cameras and shutterbugs, makes children lose that innocence. It's terrifying and worrying, to say the least.”

“Some films are aspirational. But there is room for stories which don't have a beginning or end.”

“Financial security is important to me.”

“It requires a huge amount of intelligence to be an actor.”