I feel like I have one foot in New York, one foot in London and one foot in India. But it's important to me to invest time with family.

I like to do new things, so I always take on roles that I feel will keep me on my toes. I never want to pigeon myself, so I always like to surprise myself. I believe in versatility and so I would play anything as long as it was a challenge.

I've always been quite psychic and believe there's a reason why things happen and that we need to learn from them.

It was the success of 'Bend it Like Beckham' which got my name out there. 'A Mighty Heart' also helped.

A lot of the time, people want to hear from someone like myself. They want to give it a shot. It's challenging, and it's driven me more than discouraged me.

When I was younger I was fat. I was never conscious of it and was content with who I was because I was so loved. My mother never told me to lose weight and my father doted on me, but my agent told me. I tried, but I loved Indian food too much.

The generation that migrated to the West in the 1970s or 1960s has now lived more in the West than India, and India has changed so much. My parents fall into that category.