Indian Wisdom

“In the evening, we either go to the cinema or stay in and get a takeaway - my favourites are Chinese or Indian.”

“Indian cinema needs all ingredients like emotion, action, sentiment and humour; it's not easy. It's easy to make a Hollywood film, as it goes with a pattern. Our cinema needs a lot of commercial ingredients. That's why I don't do many films.”

“I love Chennai and its people. My mother always tells me, 'You should have been born a South Indian!'”

“I had my own ups and downs in getting Indian citizenship. But, ultimately I got it and I am happy about it. I like India. My love is here. I am a proud Indian.”

“I hope to work in Indian films again. I would love to.”

“The word jugaad means a lot to us Indians.”

“As women, we are constantly criticising and judging ourselves in terms of our body, how we dress, what profession we take up, how we fare in that. Indian women are gifted with certain body types and features, which is healthy, and we should accept that.”

“Indian coaches are strict on the field, but off the field, they take very good care of you.”

“These people were well dressed in skins, had some guns, but armed generally with bows and arrows and such other instruments of war as are common among the Indians of the Missouri.”

“Because my parents are Indian, everybody speaks Hindi to me, and I have no idea what they are saying.”

“Every person is different and unique. I am a female. I'm Indian. I'm 4'11". People should never be defined by what they look like and sort of these demographical parts about them, but the most important thing is the work you do, so females are just as capable as doing that as males, and the same thing with any other person out there.”

“No one in the Indian team gave me tips, but I should be mature enough to grasp little things by watching them train and play.”

“In all my concerts, across the world, I always sing a patriotic song with a huge Indian flag appearing on the stage.”

“I like Meryl Streep and Jodie Foster. Among Indian actress, I prefer Madhubala and Nutan.”

“I want 'Dawn' to play like a cowboys and Indians movie.”

“I love Indian food and Thai food; those are, like, my favorites. I also like Japanese and some Italian.”

“The better off Indian can engage more deeply with political process to demand effectiveness from the institutions of the state. We can raise our voices for better education and healthcare, for better public infrastructure, for cleaner air.”

“Disney is looking at growing in emerging markets - and for them India is an important market. They also recognize how important it is to partner with a local Indian company.”

“My son Saif is an avid reader. He points me to books worth reading. I also must do the Indian Express crossword every morning, which is not too difficult and yet not too easy either.”

“Royal titles ceased to be recognised by the Indian government in 1971. The title of Nawab and Maharaja are not recognised by the Indian government anymore.”