Deepika Padukone Quotes

I think I fail a bit less than everyone else.

Once in a while, I have to pinch myself to remind myself I am Nobel laureate, but that is not part of my work plan every day.

I have never looked at myself as a star.

I never said I was the best in anything. I never said I'm an icon. The world decides all of that.

People think that whatever happens on the football field should define me way one or the other. A lot of people say, 'I can't believe you don't think more highly of yourself, two-time MVP, Super Bowl MVP,' but it's like, whatever. It just happens to be what I do. I want to be defined by what I believe in, by who I am.

I don't think of myself as the champion too often, honestly.

I don't like to celebrate my own achievements.

I wouldn't put myself on the same pedestal as Sarah Lancashire.

From my position, obviously I want to maximise my potential and go as far as I can go and as high as I can go, but I'm not chasing fame. I get enough of that.

I think I'm the most underrated superstar that's out there, but that doesn't matter to me.

Success serves men as a pedestal. It makes them seem greater when not measured by reflection.

I don't measure success by how many buildings have my name on it.

I didn't feel entitled to become a star. I didn't expect it.

When you drive by Radio City and you see your name up there and it's only 'your' name. I just went 'ooh'. I thought this is really like looking at another person.

I was called the greatest director in Europe, but I was just a hard worker.

The Oscar is very beautiful, utterly mesmeric, but I don't feel any more important because I have won one. It doesn't mean I'm any better than anyone.

I guess what I learned the most was to feel lucky with what I have been able to accomplish and what I have and to feel humble about the people I have been able to work with.

I was never much of a one to win prizes... and certainly never placed too much value on their acquisition.

Self-image sets the boundaries of individual accomplishment.

I'm not one who's big on accolades and all those things. I did my job and I'm proud of what I did and how I did it.

I don't get recognised that much yet in London, but when I do I get a real sense of achievement.

We never know, believe me, when we have succeeded best.

I'd rather stay out of the limelight until I've done something I feel proud of.

I don't consider myself a star.

I've never held myself up particularly high when I had movies that worked, and I never held myself all that low when I had failures.