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" Generalizing a type of people is really primitive. "
Priyanka Chopra
People
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" After every bath, I make sure to moisturize my entire body. I'm obsessed with Diptyque: people love their candles, but their body products are also amazing. "
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" The acceptance of 'Quantico' so far has been really great. At the moment, I'm just straddling two continents far away from each other, with very active careers in both! "
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" I wasn't the prettiest girl in the room, but I learned to carry myself with confidence - that's how you make the best impression on people. "
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" I don't believe in being a size 0. I don't believe in starving. Women should totally embrace their curves. "
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" One girl used to call me Brownie and tell me to go back to my own country. At lunch, I'd get a bag of chips from the vending machine and eat it in the storage room so I wouldn't have to see her. "
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" Beauty and fashion are not really local anymore. You really have to be a global citizen to know what trends are. Now, it's pretty much the same designers and the same kind of trends, whether I am in New York, Milan, or Mumbai - it's the same. "
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" In India, people love turmeric. They make turmeric milk, and sometimes I mix it with some cream or yogurt and turn it into a scrub. You'd be amazed at what it can take off your skin. "
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" After I won Miss India, I realised I do not like failing. I just like being the best. I hate being a loser. So I just have to keep winning. "
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" I adore watching movies; movie marathons are my favorite pastime. I can watch up to five movies back to back. I also love music and like reading whenever I get the time. "
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" It's a terrible thing to say, and I probably shouldn't say it, but I'm a lazy person when it comes to physical exertion. I don't like gyms unless I need to for a movie or a part or a show. "
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