But I believe in destiny and strongly feel that certain things are meant to happen and so they will happen.
When I became Miss India Asia-Pacific in 1994, I was a small town girl from Calicut. If I could make it, then wow, anyone could.
Magazines started insinuating that I was having affairs with my co-stars. That hurt.
I too had the usual insecurities. I wanted a good house and a healthy bank balance. But I never got cowed down.
There is nothing private about delivering a child with doctors and nurses surrounding you.
What is important to me is the mileage a particular role I depict gets on the silver screen.
I would like to have the best of both worlds and still enjoy doing fashion shows and shooting for commercials.
My ambition is to work in quality projects and make a name for myself.
I was amazed by the kind of preparation Hollywood actors do for their roles.
I love dancing but acting is a passion.
I believe that success either comes overnight or slowly, but steadily.
When you have a strong support system, you have the freedom to express yourself in whatever capacity you can.
I have always believed that I have chutzpah that a lot of girls wish they had, and I am proud of that.
Sexuality and sensuality exists in every women, along with innocence, and I have represented only those through my characters.
I think that the child in me is ever dominant, but that doesn't make me less of a woman.
Beauty contests are only a mirage where all you have to do is look pretty all the time.
From conception to delivery, it has been a great experience. I was determined to give a natural birth.
I believe that communication is the key to a happy and successful family in our society.
Even silence is so articulate at times.
I am honest in what I do and I think people respond to that honestly.
My producers and directors are pampering me like crazy. I don't mind being pregnant forever.
Perhaps, over the years, I have become less immature and more professional.
Paradesi' remains close to my heart because Amina ages in the course of the film and I got to essay her life on screen.
I have realised that baby care needs a lot of time management.
I never planned to become an actor.
It would be interesting to get into two different get ups and play diverse characters.
I just want to lose weight and get back to being my usual self. There's too much flesh.
I want to do a good, high-tech-commercial-action film. Something along the lines of Bollywood's 'Dhoom.'
I never had a boundary as an actor and I am open to interesting scripts.
I'd love to do more Tamil films; unfortunately, I don't get any substantial roles.
