Quotes from Riya Sen

'Love You Hamesha' was never my debut film. I just did a special appearance in it.

When I look at my earlier work, I often wonder why I acted like that, why I wore that dress, why I said that dialogue... Why couldn't I do it better? I realized I was too young then and not confident.

I was in Calcutta and my parents had an offer for me to feature in Falguni Pathak's music video, produced by Universal Music. I was in Class 9 then, and pleaded to decline the offer because I was too shy. My parents explained that it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I was in tears because I was too shy and conscious in front of the camera.

I have Kalpana Lajmi's 'Kyon.' It focuses on teenage crime. My mother will play my reel-life mother in the film. I am excited about it for the simple reason that I will do a film with my mother.

I am not 'fashionable.' I am particular about what I wear.

Actually, I do have a knack of pulling things off with a straight face, guess it runs in my family.

I am very fond of chocolates.

I love indulging myself once in a while with a good aroma or Thai body massage followed by sauna and jacuzzi.

Dad hails from the royal family of Tripura, Kooch Bihar and Baroda and is a great chef. Be it Nepalese, Italian, Lebanese, Chinese, Mughlai, Punjabi or Thai cuisine, he knows the nuances of them all.

I don't drink everywhere, as I am not a hard drinker. I also prefer not to drink in those parties where there is a huge gathering of people. For me, drinking is private.

I would like to act in films of all genres.

I want to have the kind of marriage that will last forever. The kind of marriage that will make my kids want to get married.

I don't know where this glamorous image and all came from. I don't find myself glamorous or bold.

I am lucky that my in-laws are incredibly special people and I love them dearly. My father-in-law is an extraordinary man and my mom-in-law a beautiful and brave woman.

Marriage doesn't guarantee anything, it doesn't come with perfect settings.

No wonder they call shopping 'retail therapy,' as any girl will tell you how it just takes away all the stress.

I feel the word 'privacy' is under threat, majorly. We are forgetting that a celebrity is also a human being.

I go by my own body type when it comes to fasting, which means that I would not follow some general advice or rule of thumb.

I have never tied my hair in a bun and I rarely wear a bindi.

Digital content is getting very popular especially with the youth in India, hence short films are a great opportunity to tell different kinds of stories for the young audiences.

I love ghosts. I've actually seen a couple of spirits in my life and almost every single night, till today, I try and watch a scary film.

'Jhankaar Beats' is a great movie with fabulous music. But when I see myself in it as an actor, I feel so tiny and young.

After exercising, I oil my hair regularly with almond, coconut, olive and castor oil.

I realized some of the films I did, after a few hits that I had, they weren't working for me because I wasn't comfortable in the roles I was playing. That's why probably people thought I was a bad actress and I don't blame them.