Quotes from Tisca Chopra

I dont eat after 7 pm or before about 10.30 am. I have a massive sweet tooth that I am constantly struggling to control, but I dont like alcohol, so thats a big plus. I do drink at least 2 litres of water a day, and include chia seeds in whatever form I can.

Body positivity, to me, is finally being able to see my body for the amazing machine it is. Now I am looking at my body for all the things it can do, the way it keeps up with me with the hectic demands of an actors work life. Its a relief.

Mornings are the most crucial time of day for me. I like the silence.

Yoga is my all-time go to exercise. When I travel, a yoga mat accompanies me.

There is no rule on how your child will grow, and there will be a surprise on daily basis.

Meryl Streep spoke about roles drying up. If that happened to her, can you imagine our plight? This is the reality of women performers all over the world.

Acting Smart is a handbook to help one navigate through the industry. Ive spoken to filmmakers such as Imtiaz Ali and Raju Hirani, Boman Irani and other actors, as well as designers such as Manish Malhotra and Wendell Rodricks.

I think I enjoy my life doing multiple things, I would be easily bored if I did just one thing.

If you are unhappy, you cant raise a happy child. One should follow their passion and do something they like.

In our heads, only people with celebrity status, glamour and bling pop out as people who have stories. I find the ordinary life exciting - there is something dark and mysterious about it.

For Mothers Day, we always gave mom a perfume and on Fathers Day, we gave dad a pen. Funnily, every year, we used to steal it from their drawer and give it back every year.

Once a female actor is 35 or 38, her utility as an object of sexuality is considered to be over. However, summer romances arent the only kind of films that can be made.

I want to do an action film, I would love to do a period drama, a biopic, a crime story.

Its always nice to work with fresh directors. They bring such passion and enthusiasm to the work.