Right now, I'm following the Buddhist principle: Smile as abuse is hurled your way and this too shall pass.

Do we recognize the platform that Indian cinema has been given? Of course. And typically India of us, we gracefully acknowledge our host's grace and we thank you for celebrating us and our cinema.

I have a great story to tell and I tell it well. No holds barred.

My family is my strength and my weakness.

My biggest concern is always the students who are working toward a certain career - when they limit themselves to just that one option. They need to know that the world is huge - it's an ocean, and there are so many options. It's not the end of the world if they don't get to pursue an apparent childhood dream.

Beauty is transient and changes with time.

I'm just an average woman with average concerns.