Quotes from Diana Penty

I have a huge appetite. I can eat enough for three people. So for me, eating small meals through the day is key. It keeps me full, at the same time it doesn't make me lethargic.

I have roots in Jabalpur and that's as Indian as it can get.

We deal with erratic travel and shooting schedules and it can be tough. It requires a little effort but if you want to be in a relationship you will find a way.

Sometimes you wake up with mini panic attacks where you feel like 'Oh my God! I don't have a film right now! Should I just do something that comes my way because I don't have another film?' But I feel at the end of the day, your gut takes over.

I've learnt there's nothing you can't do. I danced, for instance. I am not as reserved as I used to be. I've been on the reserved side since I was growing up perhaps because I was an only child, but that changed. I am way more confident. I'm more expressive and vocal.

Every woman is beautiful in her own way and I don't know why people have norms and ideas on how beauty is perceived.

Shiddat' is a beautiful story of love and the strong bonds between people. It is pure and intense and also very relatable. I am usually not a love story kind of person, but when I heard the script, it moved me a lot.

Box office success definitely matters. I will be lying if say it does not matter.

I don't believe in extreme diets. For me, staying away from sugar and processed foods, eating home-cooked meals and exercising regularly is the key.

This is the beauty of Rajasthan; everything is so picturesque.

I do mat or take floor Pilates class at home. I also take dance lessons at home.

Essentially, Christmas has always been about spending time with family. We had one big lunch filled with banter, warmth, laughter and great food. Doing up the tree with my mom was another fun exercise.

I love paranthas, I love butter chicken, and I love everything that I shouldn't love.

It's my life and I prefer choosing my path. I don't follow anyone else.

I find the best birthday plans are the unplanned ones.

When I started with 'Cocktail,' I was trying to figure out if this was something I wanted to do.

Even something light, such as walking, jogging, cycling or swimming, and staying away from junk food is good enough to keep you healthy.

I try to be as healthy as possible. But the problem for me is that I'm a huge foodie. I mean, I'm literally passionate about food. I love trying new restaurants, new cuisine. It just makes me really happy. So it's very difficult for me to eat completely healthy.

I had a sense of pride for the armed forces from the time I was a child because of my grandfather. He taught me to salute. He told me that every time I see army personnel, I should salute as a mark of respect.

I'm a fiercely private person in general, and like to keep my personal life personal.

Since I am not from a film family, I come with a different perspective. I come from a regular world. Of course, there's not always the help and assistance you'd get if you were from a filmi family, but I really didn't miss that.

I'm the wrong person to ask for advice when it comes to losing weight because I've never been on that side of the fence.

When you grow up, life makes you so busy that you completely lose the excitement around a festival.

I don't want to be part of films that are easily forgotten.