Sushmita Sen

“When I am on a set and I am working, I am almost near-obsessive about it. I love the process.”

“Life comes as a full circle. It feels good when you become someone's idol.”

“It is my childhood dream to have a Christian-style wedding, just like the fairy tales.”

“I don't talk about things like women power and this and that. Because I believe fighting for it is saying we are weaker. I don't believe in that concept. For me, there is no fighting for women.”

“When my face starts to feel chubby, I know there is an issue with my weight.”

“Even the slightest deja vu are supernatural incidents.”

“I definitely have to know every detail of a script and analyse its potential before I think further because if the director is the captain, then the script is the ship.”

“There is a very pensive and intense side to me that even I did not know someone could capture.”

“You don't want to watch a film for two hours that depresses you or makes you think so much it evokes a negative reaction.”

“People who believe in science have a hard time believing in ghosts and the supernatural.”

“I have always felt that acting in a film is very challenging in itself. But when it comes to performing live, I think that is more challenging.”

“I am really glad to be a part of Srijit Mukherji's 'Nirbaak.'”

“There's no mantra for bringing up a kid.”

“I didn't get out of India till I was 15 years old, and I went to Malaysia with my father for an exhibition. And after that international visit, the next time I stepped on foreign shores was for the Miss Universe pageant at the age of 18.”

“I had earlier done a few paintings on Durga because I am fascinated by her.”

“I am pretty decent-looking.”

“What I really appreciate in my friends is that they really respect me.”

“'Marmayogi' has a budget of Rs 110 crore, and I think only a gifted person like Kamal Haasan can do justice to such a film.”

“I always imagine myself as a bride who will wear a gown, with a long train and veil.”

“I've always been an adventurer, an explorer.”