I am a simpleton at heart. In my personal life, I don't wear makeup.

I do a film if it interests me, has a connect with the audience and some entertainment value. The rest doesn't matter.

If I want to be the sexy Bipasha Basu, then I'll do a song here or a glam role there. But I want to be part of films that are watched, films that earn money and are new age, with author-backed roles.

You're born single, you die single, but why not being in a relationship is some special 'single' status, I don't understand. Life is less stress being single, I have to admit.

Unless I work with Shah Rukh my career cannot be complete. I can't hang my boots till that happens.

I want to tell women that you need to love yourself and make yourself a priority. It's only when you are happy yourself, can you make everyone else around you happy. I am still a dreamer and still believe in fairy tales, but there is only that much one should give another person. You need to keep something for yourself.

Kissing onscreen is the worst thing in the world. I'm OK with lovemaking scenes, but I hate kissing.