Quotes from Jacqueline Fernandez

During 'Race 2,' I had to lean down completely because there was a lot of action scenes in it.

When I look at offers, I think about the entire package and how it is going to work in my favour or how it's going to project me.

The first time I joined the gym was during the Miss Sri Lanka pageant in 2006. Then, I went for the Miss Universe contest where I was exposed to girls who were very fit for their age. They could have joined the Olympics. They were doing crazy exercises.

I am very particular about cleansing.

I think, as an actress, it is amazing to shock your audiences.

I've never raised my hand on anyone in my whole life. I feel it's barbaric.

We are trying to push the envelope with a lot of characters in 'Brothers.' We are going out of the way and being honest to our roles.

When I entered Bollywood, I didn't have any advantage over anyone. I didn't know how to act, I was not from the industry, I didn't know the language, and I didn't know how to dance. So, whatever films I was getting, I was just taking them up.

I love the fact that Bollywood is getting so much more globalised. Instead of us looking out there, people are looking to India and coming to us!

Bollywood is getting bigger and better.

I always wanted to play with my brothers, but they never let me and always bullied me. The bonding with my brothers happened only after we went our separate ways. That's when we understood the value of each other. Now, we talk a lot.

Before I was cast for 'Brothers,' we all knew that Karan Johar was looking for an actress for to play a mother's role. I never thought that he would think of casting me.

Every time I watch someone's dedication, I get inspired.

We all portray a lot of characters, and once we get into a shot, we have to come out of our skin and be a completely different person.

Actresses cannot have any inhibitions while portraying bold characters. It is something that we learn on the first page of the book on acting.

Our craft is all we have. So, we should keep it challenging and exciting. Else, there's no actual growth.

Moving to India was challenging being a foreigner. I don't have any family here. I didn't have anyone to guide me. But I never felt for a second that I am not welcome here.

I am a director's actress in general - I depend a lot on them.

What Salman and Sajid Nadiadwala have done for me is priceless. I'll do any film for them without a single question.

Marriage does figure in my life, as I do want to have children. But I could also consider having children without getting married. The primary thing is having a good father, a partner who could be there with me through that journey.

I'm concentrating on my career, which is my top priority. The rest will follow eventually.

I think it's really important for actors to add some shock value to whatever they do. I think the audience gets bored very easily, and it's really important to keep experimenting.

Since I was as young as I can remember, my dolls became my babies. I still have my teddy bear from childhood that I named Mama Bear because, actually, I wanted to be the mama.

Bollywood being Bollywood, you hear promises all the time.