Quotes from Divya Dutta

I keep rediscovering myself with every film. It is great to be doing that, it gives great satisfaction.

I loved my roles in 'Veer-Zaara,' 'Train To Pakistan' and 'Shaheed-e-Mohabbat.'

People should learn more about Malala and about her life in Pakistan.

Definitely, India is a male-dominated country. Our films and society are also male-dominated and will always be. But its backbone will always be women because women give strength.

I have never tried to bind myself in some kind of an image on screen. I have always tried to do different things.

Creative freedom on television is very limited and I get bored very easily.

I think we all need to take personal responsibility, and take action when we see anything wrong around us. I do that, when I see any man harassing any woman. I go and stop that, even if they are actors.

I wrote 'Me and Ma' to celebrate a beautiful phase of my life with people.

It is nice to be social and have lots of friends. We need all that warmth and love. But at the end of the day, you need that one person to rely on and that should only be you.

I would love to direct films and it's certainly on the cards.

Anything with chocolates tempts me.

It's always a pleasant experience while acting because I like to surprise myself and the audience with what I do.

If I can work with Shyam Benegal and Yash Chopra together, who are the kings of art house and commercial cinema and win awards for both of them then it means I have placed myself everywhere.

I have never planned my life.

I do have mood swings which can go into extremes.

It feels good to be featured in a film poster. I didn't have it in the beginning of my career.

I think Indian men prefer curves. But I believe that one should be fit enough to wear anything.

Every field has its pressures and stress factors.

I was always the best actor and best dancer in my college.

I would see Shah Rukh in most romantic films. I would see him in 'Notting Hill' and 'Pretty Woman.' He is the king of romance.

I like to be in different roles.

Whatever you are good at, do it, but don't be over exposed.

A fan proposed to me several times.

For me, what matters is who are you working with, what you are working on, and when all that fits naturally, I let it go. Then, I don't care if it is bold or if it needs me to be uninhibited. I just want the role that I am playing to come out the way it should.