Masaba Gupta Quotes

I wear jewellery that I never take off. I have a ring and two necklaces. I always have them on and get scared when I have to take them off for photo shoots. The ring is my mum's mum's mum's, and she gave it to me for my 18th birthday. The necklace is the same one that my sister has. She's called Hannah, and the name is the chain.

I like wearing my dad's sweaters because I knew that he wore them when he held me when I was a baby.

I had an emerald ring that my mother gave me four or five years before she died. She wore it always, I wore it always, and I have given it to my daughter, and she wears it always. This ring belonged originally to my great, great grandfather. It's well over 150 years old.

My mother's cross was given to me when she died. I like to have it always close to me.

Even the simplest wicker basket can become priceless when it is loved and cared for through the generations of a family.

My daddy had a pocket watch that he wore at all times in court. I gave Greg the watch and showed him how Daddy used to use it.

I don't think there's any better present than something passed down from your mama, no matter what it is.

I inherited my love of gold jewellery from my grandmother.

If I were to save one possession in a fire, it would have to be my dad's camera, an old, broken Nikon. I always keep it with me - his personal things mean a lot.

I have a necklace with a golden key, given to me by my sisters, which I always wear.

I'm very proud of my gold pocket watch. My grandfather, on his deathbed, sold me this watch.

I have a coffee mug that my dad gave me years ago that has the San Mateo police logo and my dad's name on it, so I brought it to set and used it in a scene. I mean, you don't see it, it's not prominently featured, but I just wanted that connectivity.

Jewelry is something that has to do with emotion. That aspect of jewelry really interests me.

A timeless piece of jewelry, like pearls or stud earrings, has lasting value. I bought a vintage ring for $600 with my first paycheck; I plan to pass it down to my daughter.

I have two paintings that used to belong to my grandmother, who lived in Chicago. When I was young, I used to sleep over at her house. They came to me when she passed away. I remember looking at them when I was a girl, and now, every time I see them, I feel good.

I've seen my dad's three rings. I'd love to have one for myself.

All my jewelry has stories.

When I wear jewelry it needs to really mean something.

I collect jewelry for a story - so something I got on a trip or something I got from my family. You know it always needs to have a meaning for me.

Just to have that sense of family, it gives you something that you know you need to take care of for the rest of your life. People gave it to him, and he passed it on to us.

It's my mother's engagement ring so I thought it was quite nice because obviously she's not going to be around to share any of the fun and excitement of it all - this was my way of keeping her close to it all.

My grandkids are everything to me. For me, family is all!

Draw great strength from your family and give in turn to those who come after you.

'Dreamgirls' is special to me.

'Decoded' is definitely close to my heart.