Quotes from Nargis Fakhri

With Pakistan being in my blood, I would certainly look at opportunities to travel there.

Even though my parents separated, my mother was in love with my father and never re-married.

I think being directed and mentored by someone as inspirational as Paul Feig not only improves my performance but, as a whole, makes it what it is.

I have this board in my house that lists out all the things that I love about myself. It's a board of affirmations, and it serves me well.

I'm really excited about furthering my film career in Bollywood and Hollywood.

I always wanted to do a bit of Bollywood and a bit of Hollywood.

I don't really know what the prerequisites are for Bollywood, but I do believe I can be successful in anything I choose to do.

It's so lovely to know that people who you would never think know about Bollywood, they know about Bollywood.

If I can still have Hollywood and a piece of Bollywood, I will take it.

Every friendship is different because everyone's personality is different.

Don't be surprised if you find me doing some charity work in another country.

I like to start my day with a glass of coconut water, some protein powder, and a mix of things - goji berries, flax seeds, hemp seeds, even the flesh of a coconut or anything with a lot of fibre. I often add bananas, or eggs - fried or boiled - to my breakfast.

I was 16 when I started modelling. It wasn't planned, but nothing in my life has or ever will be planned.

My mum was born in the former Czechoslovakia, and even though my grandparents weren't wealthy, they were aristocrats in their time.

I come from a culture where we wear white for weddings. In India, it's different. But I really feel that there should be no set notions, and a bride should only wear something when she's comfortable in it.

I am an independent, educated woman, I make my own money, take care of my mom, and I am single, so I can do whatever I want, taking no one's permission, and that is the best part.

I'm a little weird that way. I don't really know how to express my happiness.

Health and well-being, as well as how we can live in harmony with our planet, is something I'm passionate about.

My motto is never to hold on to anything. I accept and then let go: not just the negatives, but the praise, too. Or it'll get to my head.

I think I am feeling comfortable in Bollywood more than in Hollywood because I have spent more time here now and I am understanding a lot of things. I am feeling pretty good here. I really don't plan on running off anywhere.

I shake hands on the first date.

Courtship is like simmering mutton. You cook for hours and hours to taste the soft meat. It doesn't happen in two seconds!

My priority is the script. Get me a good script, and I will sign the movie. I think I should leave the casting up to the experts!

At the end of the day, the one commonality that both Hindi cinema and Hollywood share is that they are full of talented and inspirational people. Outside of this, there are many differences, from the scheduling and rehearsal to promotion and directing techniques.