I keep saying this: If you're not a feminist, you're a bad person. Kalki Koechlin More Quotes by Kalki Koechlin More Quotes From Kalki Koechlin It's not my job to keep myself in the news. My job is to keep performing. If I spend time promoting myself or being concerned about my image, I wouldn't have the energy to do the work that I'm doing. I love what I do and I'm good at it too. Kalki Koechlin newsenergyjobs It's all a part of this world where we're all kind of mixing a lot, and... in that way we're all a bit confused about who we are, where we belong, where's home, and ... who is important to us. Kalki Koechlin confusedimportanthome When I have to be in public, I can't be in a bad mood. Kalki Koechlin publicbadmoodbad-mood I am just like a common woman who love shopping in Sarojni Nagar and Janpath. I am the one who shops on Indian street, in malls of Dubai and even vintage stores of London and New York. Kalki Koechlin womani-amshoppinglove I consider myself as a human being with lots of ups and downs and learning from a lot of failures before I can succeed. Kalki Koechlin ups-and-downsmyselfsucceedlearning It's only that we live in a patriarchal society, and therefore, the word 'feminism' has to be used as a counter to patriarchy. But feminism is about being equal. The word used should be 'equalist,' as it is about all humans being equal and respecting each other for that. Kalki Koechlin livebeingequalsociety We don't expect someone in a bikini to stand up for women's rights; we only expect a girl in an 'NGO outfit' to speak about it. It's as much as the right of the girl in the bikini to talk about it as a woman in a kurta. We need to embrace that multiplicity. Kalki Koechlin womanwomengirlspeak The country has double standards - it's obsessed with fair skin on one hand, but if the woman is white, she is expected to be loose-moraled. Kalki Koechlin skinwomanwhitecountry If you can't go for a honeymoon, steal a weekend and go somewhere. Anurag and I do it quite often. We switch off our phones and go for a small weekend getaway. Kalki Koechlin smallgoyouweekend I don't comment on everything; I don't comment on things I don't know enough about. I feel people should talk about something only if they feel strongly about them. Kalki Koechlin feelknowenoughpeople I like social media, as it cuts out the middleman. You can be yourself, you can't be misquoted, and it's also useful for me to get information about my theatre shows across to people. Kalki Koechlin yourselfmeyousocial-media I, in particular, am in a confusing spot because I am Indian, but I am white, which people don't get. So often I find myself struggling to explain my Indianness. Kalki Koechlin i-ammyselfwhitepeople When your private life has been dragged into public space, you tend to attain a zen-like composure. Kalki Koechlin youryouspacelife It's only over time that you get to exploring or adding nuances to the character. Like my part in 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' - I am so not the person who wears high heels and totters about like a poodle. Kalki Koechlin i-amyoutimecharacter It is enough if I can be relevant. It is more about me keeping up with youngsters than influencing youngsters. So I just want to stay relevant, really. Kalki Koechlin mei-canenoughwant I improvise a lot and try something new every couple of years. Kalki Koechlin newsomethingtryyears In the beginning, I was very stubborn and always wanted to be just an actor. I was told by a lot of people to try my hand at writing or directing, but I always thought, 'I am an actor, and this is what I want to do.' Kalki Koechlin i-ambeginningwritingpeople Once I got married, I was only invited to the things that Anurag was invited to. People would say, 'Call Anurag's wife.' They wouldn't say, 'call Kalki' or 'call Kalki's husband.' Kalki Koechlin saywifehusbandpeople In marriage, a woman becomes the weaker sex, even if her husband doesn't want her to be. This happens because of the way society has built the institution. Kalki Koechlin womanmarriagesocietysex Of course, people have tried to stereotype me... But it's very short-lived if you realise that you're only as new as your newest film... You have to look beyond the period of initial reactions and recognise that there's a bigger body of work and an effort to do something bigger. Kalki Koechlin meyouworkpeople
