Having grown up in Bombay, from the day youre born, you have absolute freedom to choose who you want to be.

A lot of the younger Indian generation are either IT geniuses or doctors - the number of doctors I've seen in L.A. who are Indian is just crazy. So it is a very common thing. Or an accountant! That again is a very, very big thing.

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

I keep saying I'm not at all famous in my own country, because people do not think I have done anything for India.

In terms of romantic films, all-time romantic films, I really like 'Gone With the Wind.' And I realize I sound so cliched saying that, but there's something so absolutely romantic about it.

It's not that difficult to say no when you don't want to do something.

I guess confidence is the only thing that I take from project to project, but I'm always open to learning everybody's style - the director, the actor I'm working with.