Quotes from Kalki Koechlin

I, in particular, am in a confusing spot because I am Indian, but I am white, which people don't get. So often I find myself struggling to explain my Indianness.

In the beginning, I was very stubborn and always wanted to be just an actor. I was told by a lot of people to try my hand at writing or directing, but I always thought, 'I am an actor, and this is what I want to do.'

I am not an activist. I am an actor.

I have never been ashamed of whatever I do.

I am just like a common woman who love shopping in Sarojni Nagar and Janpath. I am the one who shops on Indian street, in malls of Dubai and even vintage stores of London and New York.

Adults should be intelligent enough to know what they want - if you don't like it, then don't consume it. A rating system for kids and teens is more important. Especially for violent shows.

I don't have any limitations that I only want to do serious films. I am trying to break that image but not very consciously.

There's nothing like performing for a live audience.

People often think that I am funny and crazy, but I think they have also come to love me for it.