Sussanne Khan

“Most e-commerce sites focus on a product lists, they don't have stories. They don't tell you why the products are made or a reason you'd want to have this in your home.”

“I don't have an MBA from Harvard Business School. I learnt everything on the job.”

“I do my work with only one intention: that I have to think different, nothing else matters to me. I don't get involved in any other things.”

“Beauty comes from having a good metabolism because it enhances you from the inside. It reflects on the skin and face.”

“I was fresh from college and worked with my mum and even freelanced on my own with her team of people. I was young and had to face all kinds of tantrums from my clients. I was not disheartened.”

“I don't like to restrict my style. I believe I am a student in the world of design. I love all kinds of design elements and more than that, I love to mix them up.”

“Like I always said, Hrithik and I are parents first and have to be in-sync regarding our priorities as parents in order to make sure our boys get the best upbringing. They are and always will be our main priority.”

“You realise this is life; there will be ups and downs. It is important to focus on your passions, devote time to your family and work and all will be good.”

“I have always marvelled at the grace and beauty with which my mum balanced her life.”

“Drawing a line between work and home is something I strongly advocate for. Only by keeping that balance in check can you continue to be inspired at work and at peace at home.”

“Homes are always a reflection of the people in them, my whole job is to understand the psychology of the family I am designing for, the world of design they'd like to live within, be happy and comfortable in.”

“Like any doting parent, I believe the most important work we do is the way we bring up our children.”

“It surprises me how quickly the press likes to reach conclusions about my life.”

“I believe that one should always be contributing towards life and never stay idle.”

“There was a time, about six or seven years ago, when everything was extremely bling and decorative. I was not at peace with that kind of world.”

“Since I was 5, I was bitten by the bug of designing. It was all around me in my home.”

“When you try to redecorate or design your home yourself, nothing is really wrong, because it's your touch. You're going to live there. You should be happy with it.”

“I have enjoyed everything that I have done during this journey in a certain way trying to break through the mundane way of philosophies in designs and going towards my instincts.”

“You have to let kids be kids. Robbing them of their childhood and/or adolescence is not fair.”

“Acting is equally a tough job but it didn't attract me. There was no question of not going in designing.”