I think it's important to know yourself before you try to deal with a relationship.

I find it very interesting these days that films are bringing in so many people of different ethnicities, and I'm proud to be a part of that cultural shift.

I've learned to develop a thick skin, but you're bound to be affected when you read something bad about yourself in the paper and it's rubbed in your face over and over.

I'll never forget where I'm from. It's essential to remain humble and evolving.

When we know that educating a girl can change the world, why wait?

I tell you why I like Chanel so much: when I started off, no one wanted to give me clothes to wear. Absolutely no one! All the labels said, 'Who is she?' But Chanel believed in me from the very beginning.

Everything big-budget or stereotypical I was offered after 'Slumdog Millionaire' was a huge no-no.