Sushmita Sen

“My time is really important to me, and where I put it has to be of tremendous value.”

“To bring up a child well, all a parent needs to do is be extremely honest with the child.”

“I try and feel good, and the only way to do it is to see myself in the mirror and to know that I'm still a single piece.”

“There was a time when everybody was busy doing, 'What is she wearing? How is she looking?' I am happy that is changing now.”

“During my time, fortunately or unfortunately, I had no idea what Miss Universe was supposed to be like because nobody from India had won the title before me.”

“I always dreamt of being famous, and dreams do come true.”

“As roles go, very rarely do you get a role written for you or a director who wants you and only you for the part.”

“With the amount of flops that I have seen in my career, one would think that my career would have been over long back. But it has sustained. And I truly believe it did because I lived life on my own terms.”

“I am proud to be an Indian.”

“I love parasailing, taking strolls, indulging in water sports, hanging out in touristy places - especially night markets.”

“I have this very simple logic about life that it should not be taken too seriously.”

“I am from a middle-class family, and everything I have achieved in life I have only appreciated. I have never gone overboard because I have seen the other side of life. When you have seen the other side of life, you appreciate what you have.”

“Everybody knows that I'm not the most beautiful woman in the world.”

“For a woman who didn't want to be an actress, who is too tall, lanky, shy, and who didn't fit into a Hindi conventional heroine, I am overwhelmed that my audiences have accepted me in India and the world.”

“Being in love is all about the ability to give rather than take. It is not easy, but if you can accept this, then you will experience love.”

“What I do gorge on is sushi. This is the only dish I don't mind overindulging in.”

“I believe people, especially women, have become more accepting of who they are.”

“I put on weight easily and lose it equally fast.”

“I want to learn skiing and parallel bar gymnastics.”

“I'm pretty Net-savvy. My surfing time is precious.”