Freida Pinto Quotes

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

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

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.

All people - African, European, American - worry about being different. But I've learned that the traits we'd rush to get rid of are the very ones that others desire. People always covet what they don't have. That's why we should look at ourselves every now and then and say, 'I'm proud of myself. I like the way I'm made.'

I wouldn't want to do a Bollywood film per se, but I would like to do an Indian-language film. For some reason I think Bollywood has become synonymous with commercial cinema, which is song and dance and everything that is larger than life, and I am interested in the reality.

Young women who want an education will not be stopped

I love going into a country and just blending.

More than anything else, if you can spend a great deal of dedicated time observing people without judgment, that can be a great way of learning.

I think even the most beautiful person looks stupid on Skype.

I feel like this whole idea of wanting something that you don't really have is also very American in a way.

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

Awareness is very, very important because we're living in a world which is literally shrinking by the day. We are global citizens. So, for us not to be aware of what's happening to our neighbor is almost sad. Once you're aware, then you can decide what cause you want to dedicate your time to.

When you doubt one thing about yourself, you start thinking there's also something wrong with your hair, your body, your clothes, your accent.