Quotes from Manisha Koirala

Life is full of risks, and often, you have to take them. Just don't be scared of taking one.

I believe in all the secular values that Indian democracy is famous for.

By and large, I think female directors are far more sensitive.

I've decided that whether I succeed or fail, I have to give it 100 per cent. That way, at least I know I tried.

When I got to know about my cancer, I was at the rock bottom of my life, and my work suffered for it.

I don't have sugar and try to avoid it as much as possible. At home, I don't have it at all.

Being a woman, I want to look pretty in every phase of my life.

We need to live our truth. We need to discover ourselves. And no matter how much you prepare for everything, life will always find a way to surprise you.

I refuse to be a doormat to any man. I will never allow anyone to push me around. I am my own mistress.

People appreciating my performance is good enough for me. I don't care much for awards and have never given it much thought. And anyway, I can't play the games people play to win awards.

I don't watch my old films. It's over and done with. I'm proud of my films, but who watches their movies after 20 years?

I love watching the sunrise and sunset and the sky, the birds.

I was supposed to direct a film on Gautam Buddha. That didn't work out. A pity, because the entire script had been written. It was in English.

Some directors are like poets.

Whether I live long or short is not the question: what quality that I surrounded myself is!

The poor lifestyle I had been leading made my body susceptible to diseases. Had it not been cancer, some other malady would have struck me.

On one hand, I want to be successful and give my best to everything I do, but I don't want to be too consumed by anything.

Creative people are more emotionally charged, so I am a super sensitive person.

When you have a good director, everything is taken care of.

I wanted to be a complete person and realised that the well-being of mental health is extremely important in achieving that.

I came from an affluent family, am well-known and well-read.

Every actor prepares a scene in their own way. For me, it's about understanding the scenario, the room I'm going to be working in, the obstacles in and around the frame, etc.

I feel that 'Saudagar' was the best debut for me. I wouldn't want it any other way.

Wherever I go, I'm followed by trouble.