Quotes from Hema Malini

When I was at the top, my mother was helping other girls. I thought it was a beautiful gesture and that I should continue it in her name.

Yes, I used to miss my childhood, but I did get a chance to relive it through Esha and Ahaana.

I find it difficult to speak in remote places because it is so hot and dusty that I tend to choke.

'Sholay' can and should never be remade. It is a classic, just like 'Mughal-e-Azam.' The magic which the movie created at that time cannot be repeated.

It is because of the blessing of Lord Ganesha that the event has become so popular among Puneites. Kalmadiji also plays a very important role in the growth of the Pune Festival. It is because of him that we are able to enthrall the audience with good performances.

People are dying to get a National Award... it's a national reputation.

When my mother was around, she would insist on celebrating my birthdays.

When I'm with my daughters on a holiday, I become one of the girls instead of their mother.

I want to impart my dance, my music: I want to make an institute and teach children.

With time, everything changes, and there is nothing wrong in that.

We should train kids in the music and dance of our legends. That's how we can keep the traditions alive.

There is a need for improving connectivity of Mathura through air as well as connecting neighbouring pilgrim sites such as Barsana, Gokul, Dauji through a single rail route.

For any cultural performance involving me, the response from Kolkata is the most critical. If I pass here, I will pass elsewhere.

I am joining BJP, as I feel very close to its ideology.

I never thought I would sing professionally, but it so happened that I made Babul hear a Bengali song I had sung many years ago. He thought I should sing and bring out an album. I readily agreed.

I do yoga and dance every morning at home for one and a half hours. Then I make tea for myself.

I prefer to travel by jeep, because you can see everyone clearly, and everyone can see you. Also, people are not able to come close to you easily when you are in a jeep.

I started my career with her. I was supposed to do my first film in Tamil in which she was the other heroine. The film was titled 'Vennira Aadai.' It was a love triangle, with Jayalalithaaji and I playing the hero's two love interests. But the director Sridhar removed me from the film after a few days' shooting.

Classical dance forms and music are slowly going away. It is very important to impart these to children.

Youngsters are coming up with so many new ideas and doing small budget films, which is good. Even my daughter thinks of some subjects that are strange and different. But when I discussed it with some writers, they said it's fantastic. So I think young people are able to think something different. It's great!

People assume that they will retire at 60 and die when they are 70. If you can think positive, live a healthy life, listen to your body and follow a regime, then you can live for 100 years, healthy and happy.

I have always followed my passion to dance religiously. And that keeps me agile and youthful at heart.

As an MP of Mathura, I know the fact that there are many soldiers from Mathura who have sacrificed their life for the country.

Stray cattle roam every lane and alley, but we are building cow shelters and trying to resolve the problem.