Quotes from Sanam Saeed

We need to have mental health support and early interventions integrated into our education system from a young age.

I've seen the effect some of my shows have had, and so I like characters that can be role models for young girls, roles that can help to change people's perspective.

In fact, sometimes when a short film is done well, you wish that it could be slightly longer.

I enjoy singing but I lack the proper training to make it as a solo artist. Instead, I feel I've found my niche with acting.

There are times when I am supposed to get off work by seven but only reach home by midnight because of production delays.

Some actors are constantly on the phone, some are always looking into the mirror while some like to sit and bond.

Haseeb Hassan is a fantastic director. He really understands characters and their relationships. He always gives sound advice and direction.

I think I couldn't balance my marriage and my mother's deteriorating health. I realized it was unfair to my husband to have my divided attention. I understood he deserved better and should go for that. He deserved the attention of a partner, not another headache, and I didn't want to share my time with anyone else but my mother.

I like to travel and explore new places and simply love trying new cuisines.

India uses Bollywood, rather cinema, to tell its stories. It is one of the largest filmmaking nations in the world and so your talents get to tell stories about politics, love and drama through films.

That's the beauty of short films; their strength lies in delivering a message creatively and simply.

I am very shy. It's the most stressful thing to be in the public eye.

No, I am not looking at being a part of television in India, but I may consider movies, if I get to play a strong character.

The more real and genuine we are about ourselves, the more others will know that there is no shame in struggling, or feeling low, or anxious or having bad days - we all have them.

During the inception of 'Zindagi Gulzar Hai,' we studied the characters and the script in depth so that we could imbibe the essence of it in our performance.

I've always admired actors such as Tabu, Nandita Das and Shabana Azmi and I'd like to do the kind of roles that they have done.

People like my voice, which is funny because all my life my family has joked about my nasal voice.

I wouldn't want to take the late night subway in the U.S. or go for a late night stroll in the U.K. Women feel insecure anywhere in the world where they may become victims of predatory behavior.

I prefer social dramas.

We need to start identifying the triggers that aggravate mental health issues in our society - bullying, social media negativity and anxiety, gender based violence, substance abuse, stigma around issues such as maternal issues, etc., and we need to speak up about these more and get to the source of the problems.

It actually makes me squirm now, when I see my chapped lips on television.

And I think it's important to remain loyal to your home country, from where you started.