Quotes from Ileana D'Cruz

I like meeting my friends, being with my family, going for holidays.

Marriage is great for some; it makes them better people. For me, commitment doesn't have to be marriage. It stems from the fact that I have a Westernised world view.

Imperfections are a part of life, and one should learn to love who you are.

I do not like to be told what to do, but in the end, I take my own decisions.

I had a different perception of what a relationship or love is like. I was all giddy-headed and fairytale about it in my head, but it's so different. There's a lot of restraint that you've got to have, compromising in certain situations - and you've got to have a lot of respect.

I think what matters is whatever you do on screen should be good irrespective of the time you have on screen.

I don't like being jealous.

I like my smile.

I feel that I don't have to have it all together all the time. I don't have to be this smiling face for the public.

I can't watch Kevin Spacey's show anymore, though I have loved it earlier, because he has been accused of harassment. It disgusts me as a person.

Love yourself for who you are, and trust me, if you are happy from within, you are the most beautiful person, and your smile is your best asset.

When I have actors flirting with me in acting, in my head, I am thinking, 'If I flirt back, I could definitely land a film with this guy. If I consider going to his house for drinks, considering he has invited me, I could definitely get a film with him.' But I just don't want to do that.

When I first started out in Telugu cinema, I signed anything and everything that came my way. I was 18, was immature, and it felt like a good idea that 'Oh, they are paying me a good amount of money.' I was young, naive; I had zero ambition, and honestly, it wasn't my calling.

I like being thrown out of my comfort zone.

I have a lot of dignity and am my own woman who does not dance to anyone's tunes.

I like that with social media, you can choose how much you want to reveal. If there is an issue that requires clarification, at least you can turn to social media. You know it's coming from the horse's mouth.

I think marriage is beautiful, but I have mixed feelings about it.

I always wanted to play a Punjabi girl because I always found them very colourful, in a way. There's always a spark to all the Punjabi girls I've seen onscreen.

When people ask me to describe my journey in Hindi cinema post-'Barfi!' I actually don't know what to say.

A lot of people say I am very mysterious. It takes a lot to know me.

I have been parts of some films in the South where I didn't expect certain shots to be shot in a certain way. I wasn't experienced enough; I was very naive. I didn't have the standing of an actor to say that I don't want to do this shot.

I don't like being called a celebrity. So much so that I find it very uncomfortable looking at myself on the screen.

I loved playing Sweetie in 'Mubarakan.' It was chaotic and funny; it was sort of a magnum unfold in a chaotic way.

We rely on our partners, but if we're not stable within, we crumble in our relationships, too.