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" While I believe that when you are in the glamour industry, you have to look your best, I also believe being skinny is not 'hot and happening.' "

Deepika Padukone

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" The only day I will worry is if I stop getting exciting roles. As an actor, I have so much to give. There's a lot of fire and hunger in me to juice every part that I get. "

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" I'm such a big fan of Woody Allen. I once tried staying at the same hotel as him, hoping I would bump into him! "

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" I don't have an issue with marrying an actor, though it's definitely tough. I work with actors and interact with star wives, and I don't know how they do it. Loyalty is a very important factor for me, and I need to be in a relationship where the person will complete me and fill me up. "

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" There is a strong side to me, that is of a homemaker. I look forward to spending time at home in the evenings, cooking a meal, chatting with my parents and inviting friends over. "

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" I have always believed that chemistry can't be created between two people. You either have it or you don't. The script can only enhance it. "

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" When I finished 'Cocktail,' it took me a very long time to get out of Veronica's mindspace, behaviour, and zone. I had to reconnect with who I am. It is a similar story with 'Bajirao Mastani.' Some films demand that. "

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" I don't want to be typecast as a heroine who does a certain kind of cinema, which is why I experiment with the types of films that I do. But yes, I won't deny that romantic love stories or romantic comedies are what I enjoy doing the most, because as an audience those are the kind of films that I like watching. "

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" To me, the mind and body are one. I'm very transparent, in a way, and people can very easily make out what mood I'm in. "

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" As an actor, I am only excited about doing good work - be it in mainstream Hindi cinema, Hollywood, a French film, or a Marathi movie. "

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" I was born in Copenhagen, and when I was a year old, we moved to Bangalore. I was always a shy person and was happy with just a few friends and that came from my own social awkwardness. I did not know how to make conversations. "

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" My parents never raised their hand or fired me. Their way of disciplining me was to tell me what is right or wrong. "

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" I would like to believe that I am a collaborative actor. That's why I love all the directors I have worked with in recent times, as they are all collaborative directors. I think my constant desire is to keep bettering my own work. I don't get easily satisfied with my work; I am very critical of it. I learn from my mistakes. "

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" I've not been in a live-in relationship. But I've been exposed to various kinds of equations that can exist between people. When I came from Bangalore, it was black and white. Over the years, I've realised that there's more to what we see on a day-to-day basis. There are all kinds of relationships, all kinds of equations. "

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" I'm not into superhero movies, but I love cartoons. Tweety bird is my favourite. "

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" I hate kitten heels; they're useless. Either wear heels that are dangerous, or don't wear them at all. "

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" Everybody doesn't get to do each and every film. I don't compete with others; I compete with myself. I have been an athlete, a sportsperson; so I know how to be competitive in a healthy way. "

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" Of course! It takes a lot of strength to mend a broken heart. Channelising energies into your work helps, but also to be able to accept situations for what they are instead of questioning them helps immensely. "

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" I am methodical to the point of being obsessive-compulsive. And I have always been good at multi-tasking. "

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" Being a movie star isn't easy. It requires a lot of commitment and sacrifice. Your career goes through extreme ups and downs. You are judged all the time. Great things are written about you, but at the same time, not-so-good things are also said. At times, things are said about you that are completely untrue, and people mostly try to pull you down. "

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" I've always believed that as actors, one of the biggest advantages of being in the film business - not just of being actors, but being in this industry - is the fact that you get to travel so much, and you get to see places that you probably would not if you went just as a tourist. "

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" I am always surrounded by very, very charming men, very intelligent men with a great sense of humour who always keep me entertained and pampered. "

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" Once the film is done, then I like to watch myself. I know some actors say that they get very self-conscious watching themselves on screen especially if they have to cry in the scenes, they don't like the way their face contorts, but I have no such issues. "

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" My effort is to slip into any role that is offered to me. The minute you go into those costumes, those grand sets, and start prepping up for the role, you become the part or at least start feeling the part. "

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" 'Piku' was driven by subtleties. Most films come with the padding of the sound, the visual, the drama. "

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" I'll only move in with my husband. There's no question of a live-in relationship. "

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" The fruit of your own hard work is the sweetest. "

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" I need to be loved. I need to be nurtured. I also need peace and stability in my relationships. I can't be in volatile relationships. "

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" I guess I learnt to appreciate old Hindi-movie music from my dad and somewhere down the line picked up jazz as well. "

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" Being sad and being depressed are two different things. Also, people going through depression don't look so, while someone sad will look sad. The most common reaction is, 'How can you be depressed? You have everything going for you. You are the supposed number one heroine and have a plush home, car, movies... What else do you want?' "

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" I wish to be appreciated not only as a film star but also for the person I am. If I manage to bring a smile on people's faces, then I think I'll be successful. "

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