Vidya Balan Quotes

I feel more comfortable in saris than gowns.

I think a woman looks best in a sari.

I appreciate art in any form. So it applies to clothes as well. On stage, I think people prefer me in Indian outfits... in fact, it goes with the kind of songs I sing as well. Indianness in the form of a sari, or a chaniya choli or jeans with something interesting, matches my style of singing.

I do not experiment very much and prefer the kind of clothes that Sabyasachi designs - they are rooted in our traditions and yet are very modern. I think it has something to do with my growing-up years and the kind of clothes I saw around me.

People all over the globe love to see women in a sari. I always love to be draped in one as well.

I wear the national dress because it is the most natural and the most becoming for an Indian.

Be it a movie premiere or an event, I personally prefer to wear a lot of saree. For me, they are very comfortable; I can carry them off.

The elegance of a sari or the flirtiness of a lehenga is matchless.

If a girl wears a shirt and a skirt, does she become more sensuous? I think a girl in a sari is more sensuous than a girl in a skirt. In my opinion, a wet sari is the most sensuous.

I don't wear much make-up in my non-working life, though I love to dress up and put on a face for a special occasion. As I get older, I see less of the fantasy 'Indian' self I inherited from my father, and I see my mother looking back at me.

That's what the sari is about. Everything is covered, yet a peep of an ankle can be a turn on for men.

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.

The Indians have such strong traditions and aesthetics, and the people are beautiful, as are their goods.

Nowadays, all actresses wear gowns and trot all over the place. However, our sarees would look more elegant, and yet so appealing. So, my advice to all heroines is: start wearing sarees as well, to look more beautiful!

I love Indian wear and I think no one can beat the masterpieces our Indian designers and craftsmen create.

I don't like to experiment a lot - so jeans with a ganji, ethnic skirt with a nice top, long jackets, dresses is my go-to style.

In Benin, there's a thing that family members wear the same pattern of traditional African clothing.

My favourite thing to wear is a saree.

If it were up to me, I would wear a peshwas and a gharara everywhere.

When I'm back home, all I wear is African fabric. All I really rock is the traditional stuff.

I have a lot of kurtas and Rajasthani-patterned clothes. So I really wanted to do something with an Indian flavour. Shooting the video for 'Lean On' was like a dream come true for me.

The sari's radiance, vigor and variety, produced by a single straight length of cloth, should give us in the West pause and make us think twice about the zipper, the dart and the shoulder pad.

People wear extraordinarily bright colours in India.

I love wearing saris, and everyone around me tells me I look good in them.

Kumbh Mela is the best way to get an insight of our culture.