Quotes from Ileana D'Cruz

I am a massive foodie.

I would say the most difficult part of film-making is dealing with people you are working with and trying to forget the drama that goes behind the scenes.

Work is secondary - for me, what's important is having a close-knit family and having someone you can call family.

When you are working with actors who are secure, who have nothing really to prove, it gets a lot easier working with them.

I'm happy I'm doing films at a slow pace rather than doing anything and everything.

I think marriage and live-in relationships aren't really different. It is just a piece of paper that separates the two.

The reason I did 'PPNH' was because I wanted to do something different, wacky, and mainstream after 'Barfi!'

I'm a beach bum, so I'm more comfortable in western wear.

My mum is a rock star, and I idolise her. She was born in a conservative Muslim family, where the girls were not educated much, and she was required to wear a burkha. She felt repressed but dreamt of driving her own car, walking around in jeans and wearing sunglasses, and she did.

My personal life is only my business and the business of the people who are close to me.

I do use social media as a gateway into my personal life, but only to a certain extent. When I don't want to, I pull the blinds down.

I'm aware that I am flawed. I'm aware that I have issues. I'm aware that I need to be able to be healthy, not just physically but mentally.

Films happened to me accidentally when I met Marc Robinson in a hotel in Goa, where my mum worked as a supervisor. I would often go there, and the manager there would see me and tell my mom that I should try being a model.

I like watching romantic comedies and animation.

As far as clothes are concerned, for the day, wear something chic: a good pair of jeans, crop, and open hair with a bright lip colour. For an evening, a nice pair of high-waisted trousers and a nice blouse looks great.

I was a complete tomboy. You'd never see me wearing skirts.

I love wearing very simple colours.

It might sound cowardly, but I do agree that if you speak out about the casting couch, it will end your career.

I don't think I will ever understand Bollywood. And I'm happy about that because it is a big, crazy, world. It's too complicated and chaotic to understand.

I am very critical about the way I look.

I never thought I'd be somebody dealing with anxiety or depression.

Anxiety has been a big problem for me, but I think my biggest struggle has been depression.

We actors get a lot of love, but at times, we get double the amount of negativity for no reason whatsoever.

There are days when there's no will to do anything. It's not easy for someone in my profession, because you are always meant to be in the limelight. I can't just not turn up, as I will come across as unprofessional, and people won't work with me anymore.