Quotes from Milind Soman

I like the outdoors. I like to run. In gym I feel restricted. When I exercise in open, it gives me a certain freedom and pushes me to do more.

You get fitter as you get older because the mind has the ability to get stronger if you allow it, so with a stronger mind you can become fitter. The body is second because the body follows the mind.

Drinking isn't tops on my agenda. In fact, I hate champagne... and all white wines, for that matter.

I find Gurgaon to be more focused on fitness - the culture and the lifestyle in Gurgaon is such that fitness gets incorporated into a person's routine.

For me, taking care of your health is the first step towards empowerment whether you're a man or a woman.

Stress is a good thing, of course. Hunger, thirst are both stresses; if not for them, we would not survive. It is only the way we deal with stress that we need to examine.

I have always enjoyed myself. Sometimes I feel guilty about enjoying myself so much.

I have never liked going to the gym.

I'm not a gym person, but I eat well and go for long jogs and that works for me.

In India, we don't have a culture of sports. We don't have a culture of an active lifestyle or exercise. If we want to change this mindset, women are the key. That's why we started the Pinkathon.

Some people are very much comfortable working out in gyms. Basically, it is all about movement. If you are comfortable moving in a gym, that is absolutely fine. But gymming does not work for me. I don't like carrying those weights and doing workouts on those heavy machines.

I have been to beaches in many parts of the world, but Maldives is amazing. The country is very small, people are simple, each island is so tiny and the food is good.

If you run regularly for 10 to 15 kms, you get into that space where it is like meditation. There is no confusion in your head, thoughts enter and leave and you let go of all your pent-up emotions.

Gyms are basically for bodybuilding and maybe rehab but you can't get healthy and fit from a gym. I mean you can, but not holistically.

People often say they cannot run even 2km. But the human body is capable of so much: if people can run 60km a day for several days anyone can run.

I feel lazy every day! It's the worst thing for me to wake up in the morning and get out of bed, and that is where the discipline comes in.

There's a very simple rule to follow - never eat so much that you can't do 20 push-ups.

For me, barefoot running has minimised my injuries. It creates a nice balance, when you are connection with the earth. It makes me enjoy running.

My whole idea of being fit is not having to train for anything. That is the fitness level I aim to maintain.

Pinkathon has carved a niche of being more than a marathon. Pinkathon forever training has created a culture of regular exercise and fitness which is taking root in India.

Dedication plays a key role and in 'India's Next Top Model,' that will be a major trait on which I will be judging the girls.

Endurance sport is an inward journey, I like to be with myself, hear my heartbeat, my thoughts, it's something I've been enjoying since 15 years and it's only getting better.

Nobody wants to cast me in films, yes that is true. I do not know why, but that is the reality.

To achieve fitness one need not hit the gym. One can always opt for any sport: yoga, jog, swimming and much more. The idea is to do something that not only burns calories but relieves stress as well.