Quotes from Pooja Bedi

My mother was a very unconventional kind of a woman.

I hug my kids, staff, dogs; that is the way I show my affection. If people don't understand that, I can't help it.

Being fit and healthy is all about staying active and, when I say active, I mean in every stage of life.

But I usually read non-fiction; I love Richard Branson books.

Everyone should nurture the ability to laugh at themselves.

I've been told by people, 'It's strange that you're a celebrity but you've never missed a single occasion to be there for your kids, you're a very hands-on parent.' I'm a very involved parent, actually.

A lot of people don't know how to pull themselves out of their rut and how to change realities. In technology, you routinely have an 'upgrade' for your phones and computers. Our personal inner software needs upgrading too.

I keep getting many offers for TV soap operas, and strangely a lot of them are mythological. None seem to be interesting enough or have the budgets that would convince me to accept them.

Now my children also don't have a particular religion as I also didn't have. The only difference is that now they have Muslim and Parsi also in their blood. So they may be called Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, Sikh, Christian and Parsi!

As long as one uses the SMS facility to keep in touch or for work, it's okay. But, it should never intrude into your personal sphere. There are people I know who use it in relationships and there one has to draw a line.

Reality TV is utterly exciting.

I don't want negativity to be around me, so I stay with a positive outlook.

While doing movies, I enjoyed every bit of it - the ambience, my co-stars, my roles, the art of getting under the skin of a character, everything.

The wonderful part about me and Manek getting engaged is that it has given so many middle-aged people hope who have suddenly realized that love is possible and future relationships can be strong, vibrant and wonderful.

My children have really liked the men in my life and they have liked each one of them.

I am so energetic and affectionate 24/7 that people around me think I do drugs.

In India, people have narrow-minded views about nudity and boldness.

When I read books, my life changes.

My philosophy is live life so you won't mind talking about it.