Quotes from Tabu

My fans tell me my height is my biggest asset.

I've acted with shorter heroes, and no one has objected.

The first film I worked in was Dev Anand's 'Hum Naujawan.'Then I went back to school and college.

My relationship with every film is more or less the same, but the experience is the difference. It comes with the people I am working with, the character I play.

The film industry is actually a tough place to survive.

Working in 'Mian Maqbool' was a refreshing experience.

I laugh, cry, go for movies, eat popcorn. All these things are pretty relaxing for me.

I wanted to be an air hostess because I wanted to see the world.

I am keen on doing the regular Hindi film, but I want strong, meaningful roles in my repertoire, which I get down South. I can devote equal time and attention to both, so I don't see the clash.

I never thought I was doing any great work. I never thought I would last. In the beginning, I was terrible. I never used to speak to people. I used to start crying. I was extra sensitive. I would run away home and feel miserable. I didn't know how to behave then. I was touchy. People interpreted it as arrogance.

I followed my own self and individuality so much that it automatically made me a game changer or set me apart from others. I did not think it was necessary to do things the way others are doing it.

I love to watch people dance. It is the most fantastic skill and art form that anybody can have.

I cannot say yes to too many things. I am better off giving attention to one thing at a time.

What has helped me is my success in commercial cinema. It has given me a platform for others to cast me in their films. If I did not have the commercial success, then I wouldn't be able to do the smaller films.

I don't disown feminism, but I don't believe in such labels.

Coming from a middle-class family in Hyderabad, I was an introvert. I chose to be the way I am.

Every film has been a personal milestone for me.

As far as TV shows are concerned, I would love to do a travel show.

I love song and dance films in Bollywood.

Whether the film is a Hindi film or in a South Indian language, I don't think it matters.

I really miss doing masala films.

I had read Jhumpa Lahiri's 'Namesake' and thought it would make a fabulous film, as I could identify with the central character. When Mira Nair announced the film, I wanted to do the role. When it fell into my lap, I was over the moon.

I always maintain that the film industry and film people across the globe are more or less the same.

I don't find a reason to be on Twitter or Facebook. This is my temperament, and I can't put myself out 24/7 out there. However, I am not judgmental about others being there.