Quotes from Masaba Gupta

I wanted to be anything but a designer. I was not willing to enroll into fashion school. It is just because that was the last resort and there was nothing else, I had to do it!

No crash diets work. I have tried everything, believe me.

You know, all these fancy, detailed diets work only if you are sitting at home doing nothing. If you are working, where is the time to whip up food again and again?

I can't be diplomatic or compromise or take crap from people, so I'd probably make an exit way before I even made a proper entry into Bollywood.

I think a lot of magazine covers are heavily photoshopped and bodies are distorted to look a certain way.

For me, inclusivity is a very important subject because it's a diverse world and every person is different and unique.

I love sports, but I never had the temperament for it.

Every time I attempt something feminine, I can't resist adding Amazon-inspired designs.

As I always say, if it fits you and looks good on you, it's for you.

I used to have a Milton steel water bottle that I would wield like a hammer, almost! My answer to all my bullies was to take out my bottle and hit them.

My body structure ensures that if I do not watch what I eat, my weight tends to spiral crazily out of control.

I would love to design a car. And shoes, like funky Keds maybe.

As with any outfit, the primary elements of normcore are fit, color, and texture, all of which must match both normcore's loose silhouette, and at the same time, suit your body. Above all else, it's about comfort. So if it doesn't look effortless and easy, it's not normcore.

Nothing shines out more than a bride in her most natural state.

Today I have learned how to channel my rage through fashion.

I just knew that there was a gap in the market for easy, comfortable garments that are neither luxury nor pret, but somewhere in between.

At the end of the day, the real goal of fashion is to create clothes that make you feel as comfortable as possible, inside and out - no matter what your gender.

Tennis has so much glamour.

I work out five days a week with my personal trainer, who comes home and gets me cracking on my fitness routine.

It's very important for me to wake up and do some form of workout every day.

I am young, and that reflects in my designs. I can't pretend to be 40.

In our culture the idea of being fair-skinned is related to success. And we think that is the truth. Unfortunately, the beauty, fashion and Bollywood industry are to be blamed.

Pair kurtas with cigarette pants, formal pants or palazzos for a more relaxed yet classy look.

Homes are filled with who you are, as opposed to things.