Quotes from Gauri Khan

I take a keen interest in the architecture of places when I travel.

I would tell all women entrepreneurs to stay focussed and positive. One just needs to keep moving without looking back.

I got married very young, and children followed soon after.

I want to reiterate the fact that at the core of it all, I am a designer, a creator, and as a creative person, I will choose to be limitless in the extension models of my various ideas on design.

When you are passionate about something, you don't need external motivation to work towards achieving it.

I think it's important to keep moving forward so that the soul can grow.

I have been constantly working on the interiors of my homes in Delhi, Goa, Dubai, Mumbai, and the Red Chillies Building. I had been designing homes, too. Having a background in art, graphic design, and charcoal helped me in my work immensely.

I pick and choose when I want to be in spotlight, which is only connected to my work and when I need to use the media.

I only take the positives, and I don't take the negatives.

When I came to Mumbai, it was very difficult. I enjoyed every bit of it, but it was so new, and life was very different - new people and new home.

Starting from scratch and seeing the smile on a client's face when it all comes together in the end - it's a lovely feeling.

I prefer single statement pieces like solitaire earrings and a elegant ring.

Staying curious keeps me inspired.

I feel that I am leading a very normal life, where I am just another working woman like anyone else.

It's important to match your style with the occasion.

People go through so much in life - financially, physically, mentally, and emotionally. So I don't look at the ups and downs as anything but a negligible area.

When headlines are only about Shah Rukh, I get upset. There is no value then to what I do. His achievements are his, and I have no part in them. I do what I do.

We have lots to learn in India when it comes to design, and that includes me! I'm constantly learning; that never stops.

Inspiration is around you. Like, when I travel any country, be it Paris or London, while walking on the streets, the architecture, the restaurants all inspire me. Inspiration for design could be anywhere.

Personally, one of the greatest sources of inspiration for my work has been architecture. I've had the chance to see so many exquisite structures, whether they are historical monuments or modern commercial premises.

I never considered interior design as a career option. I had designed a couple of our homes, and people liked my work. Friends came forward and asked me to help them do up their homes, and that's how it started.

Gauri Khan Designs has bespoke furniture for your living room - and the outdoors, too!

I must admit that I was always scared to venture out on my own because I have an issue of getting bored of things. My attention span is very short. I like to start and give up halfway.

I would have been an artist, because I studied art and history in school and college.