A slice of hot, buttered toast is the perfect meal. It's not too much and not too little, and it gives you just the right buzz.

My mum made a conscious decision not to teach me any Indian languages so I wouldn't talk with an accent.

Older women know who they are, and that makes them more beautiful than younger ones. I like to see a face with some character. I want to see lines. I want to see wrinkles.

I was always in trouble from an early age. I had a fraught relationship with my parents, who were very traditional. Doing plays at school was a joyous release.

Los Angeles is the only place that I can honestly say I have ever called home.

Just because I never went to university doesn't mean you can't read, although I do feel a bit uneducated from time to time.

I think any actor should be aware of where they're starting to stretch into what's not truthful.