Quotes from Tanushree Dutta

It feels fantastic to be a part of 'Fear Files.' I am having a great time shooting for the show as it is not just another horror or crime show.

I follow my gut and the prompting of my spirit in all things, small and big.

To what extent a film works is beyond me. My first film 'Aashiq Banaya Aapne' did wonders at the box office. Then 'Chocolate' was also quite popular, but it didn't have the same effect as the first one.

There is no short-cut to success. Whether you want to be an engineer, a charted accountant or a fashion model you must work hard.

I am thrilled to be a part of Tamil cinema as it is an interesting place.

A girl, whether in the industry or out of it, has to protect herself.

After my debut in 2005, I had done almost 15 films till 2008, with 'Saas Bahu and Sensex' being the last. Hence, I thought it was time to slow down.

My parents always told me to choose my friends very carefully and I learnt to live by that advice.

I am an actress, not a producer; I can't decide release dates.

I have been in the industry for five years and would love to play a historical character.

I have a divinely-ordained calling in my life to create a larger impact on human society.

I am a believer in god, but I have not restricted myself to one religion. I have experienced many religions.

I suddenly became an unprofessional tantrum queen but people tend to forget that we associate these terms only with actresses. So many times, actors report late to the sets or don't even show up. But most women will tell you how we don't even have the luxury to be five minutes late.

Tinsel town is full of liars, show-offs and spineless hypocrites.

Since I was a child I didn't like conforming to the various rules pertaining to rituals and traditions.

I hated to see tabloids with my pictures where I looked so plump. I visited so many doctors, clinics, hit the gym, hired an expensive trainer but nothing worked. I went into an acute depression. Its then that somebody advised me to take up Yoga.

I was reading 'The Mystic Eye' by Sadhguru of Isha Yoga Centre. I couldn't keep the book down and finished it in two-and-half hours.

Nobody bothered to ask me how I was doing when my livelihood was snatched away after the 'Horn Ok Pleassss' harassment episode.

I only come out and interact socially and even speak only when need be for work or other social commitments.

I am not even trying to become size zero. My problem was that I hated to see myself putting on weight when I could see others around me slim and trim and looking great. It was affecting me mentally.

The 'Horn 'OK' Pleassss' harassment incident and the mob attack there had sent me spiralling into a deep state of depression in 2008.

I want to work in literature-based movies in Bengal as this is the specialty of the Bengali film industry.

I was always inclined towards spiritualism but was afraid that I would become a sanyasin if I pursued it actively.

I simply avoid at all cost people I think are not good for me. So it's disgusting when uncouth, uneducated, dirty, downmarket, classless, characterless, perverted, degraded abominations like Rakhi Sawant claim to ever be friends with me.