Quotes from Ekta Kapoor

My father came from a chawl and became a top star in Bollywood and worked very hard for us. When I look at my dad, I feel very good that my papa did so much.

I don't know if somehow success has made me conservative. With every passing year and with every success, I get more aware of the responsibility on my shoulders.

The reason for certain shows not doing well or as per expectations is that they were not aired on not so popular channels.

The beauty about history is that it's open to perception.

I cannot even begin to express how happy my baby's birth has made me.

I could have never had any kind of creative freedom on TV, so then I did movies! Now, I am able to do all kinds of entertainment... and that, I feel, is the biggest blessing!

I think success is what you make of it - of course there is always the factor of luck, but one should always be equipped to seize the moment when opportunity knocks.

Creative instinct is personal.

All my shows airing on different channels have been the top shows.

I really wish I were a superhero.

My spirituality and my beliefs are way beyond any superstition - I'm not a conformist - and I do have a scientific outlook towards religion. Our body is made up of different elements, and certain stones help align these elements.

Contrary to what everyone thinks, I'm not superstitious - I'm spiritual. And there is a huge difference between the two.

My work begins at around 3 P.M. I wake up at around 2 P.M., watch my serial cassettes, jog for 30 minutes, get my make-up done, and plunge into meetings lined up with my directors. By evening, I finish all meetings and go to my office, where I handle any problems that may have arisen there.

There was a time I'd sing and dance at night clubs, but now I don't do that.

I am a living contradiction.

I am an entrepreneur, but not in the conventional sense. I have learnt business as time passed, but I do not have a B-school education.

Everyone believes or perceives me to be a ruthless cynic, but far from it.

I have full confidence that the Sequel Queen is a tag that's going to stick... And I will be loving it!

You cannot predict how well a film will do.

If someone doesn't like something, it's their prerogative not to like it. It's not possible to please everyone. That doesn't mean that I'm going to change my mental make-up. I follow my instinct.

If you depict one home and the drama moving around one family, people love it because the characters become identifiable.

I would describe myself as eclectic: Bohemian in thought and conservative in action - or maybe it's the other way around.

As a producer or even as a basic seller, you need to be confident about your product.

I've been able to chart out my professional life. But I can never chart out my personal one.