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All Quotes by author - Vidya Balan

" A painter once told me that I'm like the Khajuraho, which you see once but which remains with you forever. I thought that was exquisite. "

" Being traditional is a choice for me. South Indian families bring up their children with a sense of freedom, self-respect and self-value. We do whatever we have to with earnestness and honesty, including being uninhibited. Yet we hold onto our roots. "

" Black coffee is the latest fad I have picked up. Then there are my endless cups of chai! I'm trying to cut down and keep it to no more than three cups a day. "

" Cinema is about people, and we are a very emotional people. That is why you see those ups and those downs and those colours. That is what Indian cinema is about. "

" I am vegetarian. I have a sweet tooth, so I try and avoid desserts. I binge maybe once a month. I eat every two hours, whether it is a Marie biscuit or just a slice of apple. As a result, my metabolism has improved, and this is a huge contributor to weight loss. "

" I don't bother about how people feel about me. What matters to me is how I feel about them. "

" I don't think my competition is with the heroes. I don't think I'm competing with anyone. I don't mean to sound Zen, but genuinely, when I stopped competing with anything is when I started enjoying my work, and that brought out the best in me. I'm living in a universe of my own, and I'm enjoying that. I love to appreciate other people's work. "

" I enjoy the sari. I think it's the sexiest garment ever. It shows you the right amount, it covers the right amount, it's extremely versatile, it suits every body type, it suits every face. "

" I have never thought of winning an Oscar. Rather, I never thought I would get the Padma Shri. I think God has been kind to me. I think getting Oscar award is not too far away. "

" I'm not fashionable, and I know nothing about fashion, but I have my individual style, and style is eternal. "

" I'm someone who believes in 'live and let live,' and that applies to everything. "

" I remember someone telling me that when he saw the back of a woman's head, he knew that was the woman he was going marry. I laughed that away as silly talk. But I guess when a relationship has to happen, it happens seamlessly. Your partner just walks into your life. "

" I take one day at a time. I am not someone to define my goals. "

" I think a woman should be wholesome, voluptuous and sizzling! "

" I think the beautiful thing about the past is that it leads you to the present. "

" I was a happy person before marriage. I'm definitely happier after marriage. "

" Life has been kind to me. I am happy with the love and appreciation that I have been getting throughout my career. I feel blessed. "

" Marriage is something I'd recommend everyone to try, if you find the right person, of course. "

" My idea of an actor is to be different persons with different roles. Every time a script interests me, I look for interesting characters because I intend to completely transport myself into it. This happens only because I am a very greedy actor. I am not part of the rat race because I am living a dream. "

" Only conviction sells. Well, when we are insecure, we really don't have that 100 percent conviction. Once we have it, we can tide over everything. "

" Promotions can be seen in two ways - either you hate them, and they're a burden, and you are getting through with it, or you can enjoy them. I decided early on that I was going to enjoy them. I did 43 interviews in a day for 'Kahaani.' "

" Sexuality, desirability has nothing to do with body type. It has to do with how you feel from within. I was at my fattest best in 'The Dirty Picture,' and I was called the most desirable. So there you go. I am quite well-endowed, so I have no complaints. "

" The stakes are high on every film now because there's the opening weekend. The first week is extremely crucial; increasingly, films are being judged in terms of opening day, opening weekend, then first week. People are going berserk promoting their films. "

" Thumbs up to the buxom woman. Size zero is boring! "

" Weight used to be an issue. I was always fat as a child. And everyone used to tell me, 'You've got such a pretty face; why don't you lose some weight?' Over the years I've realised that my body is a certain type, and I have learned to accept it. "

" Women are blessed with energy - a power which is unique. I have been very fortunate to have played strong women and explored their strengths through my films. "

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