Quotes from Gauri Khan

I used to paint.

I was an arts student. I did graphic design. Being an artist, I did a lot of paintings. I have always had that creative side to me.

When you're young, luxury often means being able to buy something you really want - a high end bag or a specific car.

I had no patience for films. It was only after I met Shah Rukh that I learnt to enjoy his passion for cinema.

When I avoided interviews, it was mainly because I didn't want to speak only about my personal life.

My personal style is very comfortable and feminine.

Design is a very personal thing. It's like art. Your personal choice plays a big role.

Of course, design is a very personal thing: what I like, you may not like.

My designs are free-flowing in their approach, and I want to create an ambience of warmth and tranquility.

My design preference tends towards warmth, comfort, and minimalism.

I think I was smart to marry him. I think that's my smartness, that I chose the right guy.

I have a stronger personality than Shah Rukh. He is an entity on his own, and I don't consider him a superstar when I'm with him in the house. He's just my husband, and I respect him as that.

Don't ask me how it feels to be a superstar's wife. It doesn't feel anything different. I can't keep on praising him all the time. That would be so boring.

Shah Rukh is very supportive of my work. Not only him but my kids also support me. They do come to my store, look into every piece that I have designed and I am doing. They are very involved and totally support me.

I think I have got comfort, beautiful kids; I can do whatever I want, travel around the world... I know it's sounding very materialistic, but it's been a comfortable life.

I love to complement my Indian ensembles with neckpieces and earrings and cuffs.

I'm comfortable in my own skin and surroundings. I don't think I get overshadowed by my husband or his personality.

Design is my biggest love. It consumes me!

I don't come from a space where I gush and praise - the world is doing enough of that.

Be it a movie premiere or an event, I personally prefer to wear a lot of saree. For me, they are very comfortable; I can carry them off.

I'm one of those designers who can be inspired by absolutely anything, anywhere in the world.

Designing comes easy and quickly to me. I don't need to spend hours to complete an X amount of work for me. I feel designing is in me.

I believe a person who designs for the sheer passion of creativity can do so across media - it is like any other form of art.

Styles are so fluid, forever changing, that as a designer, you have to keep learning and keep growing your tastes, along with catering to the needs of your client.