Quotes from Ileana D'Cruz

I know that when people ask me about my boyfriend, they're not disrespectful but just curious.

I was this very self-conscious, shy person once I hit my teens.

It would be prudish to say, 'I don't want to be a prop in a film,' because there are certain films I've loved doing, as I have looked very glamorous in them.

When I see myself on screen, I am always looking at the bad bits and finding fault in something or the other.

Marriage isn't important for me. It's just a social announcement where we splurge on feeding a lot of people.

You can call me a Mumbai girl since I have spent the first ten years of my life here. Then I shifted to Goa, where I got my first modelling break.

I love music, I love to sing, but I am terrified of singing in public.

I don't want my personal life to become a part of public domain. It is something that is sacred and means a lot to me. I don't want it to become some frivolous gossip column.

I am a public figure, but I am not public property.

I'm just going to keep pushing and try and be the best of version that I can be of me.

For me, a very chilled out day would be me on my couch or cooking, sitting with one or two friends watching TV or films over a glass of wine.

I am glad that after 'Rustom,' I did 'Mubarakan' and then 'Baadshaho,' as it explores my range as an actor.

My father worked as a mechanical draftsman at Mazagaon Docks and is a Catholic. My mum was a Muslim, so my parents broke quite a few rules to get married.

There is a glimpse of me that I'd like to keep private. And I believe that is necessary for my kind of sanity. I'd not like the world to know everything about me.

I personally feel my equation with Varun Dhawan is on a different level. I share a great rapport with him. He is very charming, matured, and he knows what to say when.

I'm a fairly mature woman, and I've realised that I'm not going to grow if I keep thinking, 'The other heroine in the film is so much better than me.' I would rather take inspiration from them.

Now I don't look at life where I'd say, 'Oh gosh, my life's over if I don't have films anymore.' My approach is that there's so much more for me to do.

I have been singing since the time I was two. My mom says I would sing Gujarati songs with my grandmother when I was a kid.

In my first-ever shot, there was a big shell that was dropped on my belly in slow motion. I even asked the director why we are doing it, and he said it would look beautiful... and I wondered, 'Really? But why and how?'

I've got every possible thing I could want. And I wondered, 'Why am I so depressed?' I still don't know sometimes.

At one point, you start wondering if being talented in Bollywood is enough, or you need connections.

I am being selfish here by saying this, but I believe 'Barfi!' helped me the most. It got me recognition and respect.

I was always a very self-conscious person and was picked on for my body type. I used to feel low and sad all the time, but didn't know I was suffering from depression and Body Dysmorphic Disorder till I got help.

I didn't realise how much I was alienating people. I would constantly refuse to go out when friends would call. At one point, I didn't realise I was at home for a week.