Quotes from Poonam Dhillon

I wasn't overtly ambitious, or tried to get films by hook or crook. I always did things at my own pace.

Theatre is a more difficult visual medium than films. You need to hold the attention span of the audience without goofing up and be able to express yourself as vividly as possible.

I cannot forget the day when I gave the first screen test of my life. The film was Gulshan Rai's 'Trishul' and I was selected. I was just 16.

Jaipur has definitely turned into a very beautiful city.

Since I belong to Chandigarh, I love coming to Punjab.

I make sure that I spend some time every night with my children and it's great to hear them say, 'Mom you are my best friend!' Only a child can make you feel that special.

All I can tell Ashoke Pandit is that I don't go tom-tomming my work; all my social activities are for the betterment of my city and country.

Success is very enjoyable in any field. But for me, success is not in terms of financial gains.

I was never a warring parent who prejudiced the child against the other parent. We are a family wherein everyone cares for each other.

Actually, I didn't take up acting. Rather, acting chose me.

We cannot generalise anything in life. We cannot say media people are like this, film people are like this, or doctors are like this.

I was a science student and was aiming to be an IFS officer. But, fortunately, my destiny had some other plans for me.

I count something as successful if it pleases the audience.

Who doesn't like having love, companionship, care and affection? I get plenty of that from my family and friends. But I'm not averse to marriage.

I in fact started doing theatre before a lot of film people started doing it and I started my website before anybody else.

I launched my website when many in my fraternity had not even heard of the concept. Then I tried my hand at make-up business which has made life simpler for actors.

I left Chandigarh more than 30 years ago. I studied at Carmel Convent and we used to live in Sector 9. My fondest memories are all centered around this city!

TV creates good viewership because it generates interest by being entertaining.

Women are given their due, and I think female-centric roles are also well-written. But it doesn't matter who is in the centre - a male or female. As long as it is an entertaining, gripping film, people just enjoy it.

If your work is really successful, it should attract the audience to you beyond just the premier.

Television is all about deadlines.

Education is a daily growth. It's not about the degrees but about the kind of person it makes one. I feel it makes a human being complete.

I think God is sending us messages all the time but we get so busy fulfilling our ambitions or in our day-to-day tasks that we forget to connect to God.

I was looked upon as this privileged actress who was like Yash Chopra's family. He was my second family. Whatever I have achieved is because of him.