Quotes from Raveena Tandon

I have done performance-based roles earlier, films which revolved around me. 'Kshatriya' was one such solid role. And, at that time, people had written good things about it.

To be honest, neither 'Satta' nor 'Stumped' needed songs and music. But when we recorded a good soundtrack album, everyone suggested we create credible situations for songs.

I get many scripts and films, but I refuse most of them because I have done such roles before.

Communication is extremely important in any relationship - it makes the relationship that much healthier.

When will the world start believing that the biggest religion of all is humanity?

One of my favorite outfits is one I picked up on a trip to Chandigarh. I've worn it once and am skeptical about wearing it again in spite of loving it so much, thanks to the 'fashion police' who won't wait a second to splash it out in the papers or feature me in the 'same to same' blog.

What is the obsession with not repeating clothes or making appearances that have been similar to the one's we've made in the past? Why is the fashion police so intense? What do they expect from us? What kind of pressure is this?

Your skin and your face is a mirror to your soul. When people ask me why I'm looking so good, I reply, 'My heart is happy.'

A friend of mine created an email ID for me, and I was completely hooked soon after. I would mail friends constantly and lug my laptop everywhere just to listen to some music.

People will love or hate 'Satta' and 'Stumped.' But they cannot ignore them.

I especially have very fond memories associated with the 10th day of Dassera. My friends and I would meet up and build this huge 7-feet-tall Ravan, which we'd burn at around sunset in our colony. And this was no ordinary Ravan. We'd actually sit and hand-mix the contents of glue and glitter with the dough and wrap it around newspaper for the base.

Throughout school, I've faced ridicule and been complexed about my appearance. I almost turned into a nervous wreck. Peer pressure is bad. Children can be really cruel. Specially if you're not like everyone else.

There is a world and life beyond films. My charity work keeps me in touch with that world.

I have been to Kargil, and I have seen the tragedy that both the Indians and the Pakistanis faced.

Whenever I'm traveling, I see so many auto drivers spitting on the road, and it disgusts me to no end.

When I was in my college, I remember travelling by buses to tutions, and I have travelled by local trains as well.

A female celebrity just has to chat and smile with a guy for him to become the new man in her life. Amazing.

I'm the kind who is never happy. No matter what it is, I always find room for improvement.

Go organic in whatever you can, whether it is organic make-up or food. It's important to keep your body healthy.

Anywhere which is in a forest, that's my zen place.

You have to respect the existence of God. If He has given you the power to throw your weight around, then you mustn't misuse it.

There are some people in this world who always turn and twist the spoken word out of proportion.

Brother-sister love is the purest form of emotional love, like parents' love for their children. In school and college, brothers are there to protect us from all harm. It's an unconditional love.

'Agnivarsha' is not a costume drama like Shashi Kapoor's 'Utsav' or Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Devdas.' This one has no elaborate jewellery and clothes. It is sparse and stark.