RAVEENA TANDON

An actress who has worked most of her life is suddenly expected to slow down and her work taken away from her completely after marriage.

I believe you must enjoy the life that God has given you. Cherish it, because it is all you have. You could be here right now, and in two seconds, you could be gone.

Why do our kids need to be protected from flu? Isn't that something only for the cold western countries who have long, cold, below-zero winters? That's what I thought until I learnt that India's tropical weather facilitates circulation of viruses around the year, unlike the West, which sees a peak only during winter.

I never did my eyebrows in most of my early films.

You have to respect the existence of God. If He has given you the power to throw your weight around, then you mustn't misuse it.

You are the best lessons you learn from life. I have grown up learning from my life.

It is kind of nice for when people appreciate what you have done, but I would not base my career on awards because they are mostly popular awards and not talent-oriented awards.

I'm fed up of doing run-of-the-mill stuff.

I have never been scared, and people know that.

When I am depressed, I watch these three films: 'Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi,' 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron,' and 'Padosan.' They really make me laugh.

There is a world and life beyond films. My charity work keeps me in touch with that world.

We have so much poverty in our country. Not every parent can afford to buy their kids all the frills and perks, but teenagers still demand it, and are we responsible for it!

Anywhere which is in a forest, that's my zen place.

Communication is extremely important in any relationship - it makes the relationship that much healthier.

I've seen my parents' long and successful marriage. I have never seen them argue or fight with each other, and the reason behind that is, I think, is that they always communicated with each other.

I play antihero; I play hero... I'm not image-struck.

When I began my career, I had films with the biggest film-makers in the country.

I have done performance-based roles earlier, films which revolved around me. 'Kshatriya' was one such solid role. And, at that time, people had written good things about it.

Whenever I'm traveling, I see so many auto drivers spitting on the road, and it disgusts me to no end.

A director is a director is a director. Man or woman - it doesn't matter.

There are some people in this world who always turn and twist the spoken word out of proportion.

The fact is many of these guys whom I was supposed to be seeing are my buddies. I've always been the bum chum kinda girl.

When I was in my college, I remember travelling by buses to tutions, and I have travelled by local trains as well.

People will love or hate 'Satta' and 'Stumped.' But they cannot ignore them.

I cannot pick one single forest to be a favourite, but I am in love with the Indian jungles - be it Madhumalai and Kabini in South India or Tadoba and Pench National Park in Maharashtra. The wildlife in Satpura and Corbett National Park can't be missed, either.