I am human and I am very sensitive, so of course it hurts when there is someone out there criticizing you. You work to do your best, you work to receive appreciation. It definitely hurts me lesser today because with time and experience I have learned to reduce the negativity and truly recognize the positivity in life which is so much more.

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I don't believe in proving a point to anybody. Nobody is that important.

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No one is perfect and everyone is different, but everyone one is beautiful in their own way and that's what makes us special.For me, it went beyond being a beauty queen. For me, it was about being the 20-year-old girl from India on international platform and a lot of people actually would assume that I wasn`t even educated in India because of the way I'd speak.

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Beauty is transient and changes with time.

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Haters are a drop in the ocean. Theres that much more love

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Elegance is innate...individual...eternal...it stands the test of time!

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The more you are blessed with experience, the fuller and the more enriched you are in your craft.

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Right now, I'm following the Buddhist principle: Smile as abuse is hurled your way and this too shall pass.

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Life will take its toll on all of us. We get injured, we get old. It's really sad to try to run away from these harsh realities of life. Looks are not everything. I am not going to look beautiful all the time.

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My family is my strength and my weakness.

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I've always been the kind of person that if I take on anything professionally it means commitment to me, so you take it on if you can commit to it and if you know you can accommodate and give your best to it and that's what you do, and I have always done that throughout my life - before marriage, after marriage, before motherhood, after motherhood.

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My biggest concern is always the students who are working toward a certain career - when they limit themselves to just that one option. They need to know that the world is huge - it's an ocean, and there are so many options. It's not the end of the world if they don't get to pursue an apparent childhood dream.

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I was studying to be an architect, I wasn't plotting to join the movies. Films were just another career option. I took acting up with the same schoolgirl enthusiasm I had for examinations. Acting is a job and I take it very seriously.

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I always knew I would be successful. So there was no element of surprise.

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I don't know about changing my perspective, because motherhood is such a glorious blessing and I am very thankful for that. It is such a beautiful experience. I so strongly recommend it. It's bliss, love, and fulfillment of another level.

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I always believed that my silence on several topics will be an advantage in the long run.

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I have always been a person who is extremely comfortable in my skin. I have always just been myself in all these years on the public platform.

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In terms of finding that first international recognition of my work, coming back to Cannes is such a milestone in my life because it began actually with 'Devdas'.

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cannes recognition firsts

Actually way back when Abhishek and I were just co-actors, I kept telling him 'let's be a part of a troupe and go on a world tour'. And he kept on saying 'It's not the right time'. But I never thought that my wish will be fulfilled in such a grand way and that we will be part of the team as man and wife.

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I know for a fact that if there's a role which I am suited for, I'll be signed on. I'll never go begging.

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Comedy is difficult for an actor. But I think I have a good sense of humor and manage to make people laugh and make them happy.

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