I regret that I wasn't the kind of person who could enjoy celebrity. It embarrassed me too much.

I was utilized because I have a certain face that works well in cinema, and I'm used to making myself look as good as possible

Most of the time I spent in America, I was having a love affair with some American or other. I was just passing through but stayed because of these chaps.

Happiness is the absence of suffering. I think it's an interesting way of looking at it. I think the absence of suffering exists very rarely in the world we live in.

I remember becoming aware of women's issues and inequality. It became glaringly clear to me when I was living in America that women are regarded as less intelligent than men.

I think there has always been an obsession with youth and beauty. What's missing is the equal obsession with respect for…older people…and their wisdom and knowledge and courage.

I don't think I would have been a good mother. Being a parent brings immense responsibility. It's a Herculean task. It would be almost too much for me.