Awareness is very, very important because we're living in a world which is literally shrinking by the day. We are global citizens. So, for us not to be aware of what's happening to our neighbor is almost sad. Once you're aware, then you can decide what cause you want to dedicate your time to.

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Young women who want an education will not be stopped

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young-women young want

More than anything else, if you can spend a great deal of dedicated time observing people without judgment, that can be a great way of learning.

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judgment people way

All people - African, European, American - worry about being different. But I've learned that the traits we'd rush to get rid of are the very ones that others desire. People always covet what they don't have. That's why we should look at ourselves every now and then and say, 'I'm proud of myself. I like the way I'm made.'

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being-different worry people

I find it very hard to say yes or no quite openly, because people are never satisfied. One day they write us off as saying we're not together and the next day we're together and getting married.

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one-day writing people

I'll never forget where I'm from. It's essential to remain humble and evolving.

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never-forget essentials humble

When we know that educating a girl can change the world, why wait?

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girl waiting world

I think it's important to be extremely proud of one's origins, especially when you are a foreign actress with ethnic features.

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proud important thinking

Everybody comes up with this term lucky-"Oh, she's so lucky." Even though I was lucky, I had a lot of struggle before that. I said I was going to give up everything at age 25 and get into event management because nothing was going for me. I used to have a lot of nervous breakdowns.

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giving-up struggle age

One of my favorite actors is Javier Bardem, he always challenges his previous roles, and basically does the unexpected.

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roles challenges doe

I always imagined that I would learn something each time that I would take to a new project, then I realized that each new project poses a completely different challenge.

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projects different challenges

Here's another secret - I have really big feet. I'm a size ten, so every opportunity I get I buy myself shoes.

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shoes feet opportunity

I think the reason why I haven't done a film in India so far is because I haven't found a script that's completely gotten my attention and made me passionate to get it made. I keep saying I'm not at all famous in my own country, because people do not think I have done anything for India. The reason why I'm making movies outside my country, bit by bit, is to be able to come back to India equipped with the knowledge and understanding of how to hopefully produce my own films one fine day.

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country people thinking

I feel like the history between Israel and Palestine has a lot in common with the history between India and Pakistan.

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india-and-pakistan israel common

I tell you why I like Chanel so much: when I started off, no one wanted to give me clothes to wear. Absolutely no one! All the labels said, 'Who is she?' But Chanel believed in me from the very beginning.

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clothes labels giving

I didn't really enjoy modeling in Bombay. I floated through it in the hopes that I would get my ticket to the next big thing. There was no real joy that I got out of it, to be really honest.

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next real joy

The only thing I can pride myself on is making a really good breakfast.

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i-can pride breakfast

I am first and foremost an actress of Indian origin.

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indian actresses firsts

I like working on big budget films.

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budgets film bigs

As the worlds getting filled with temptations, were getting a bit frivolous and a bit fickle.

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fickle temptation world

Growing up in Bombay made me immune to culture shock, in a way. So, culture shock is not part of my DNA.

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growing-up dna culture