Quotes from Karishma Tanna

Generally, in Gujarati families, people get married early, and all my friends are married with two kids. My father had told me, 'If you do not find a right partner, do not get married'; that's the advice he has always given me. So, I will never compromise in my marriage.

I think it is important to give your partner enough time in a relationship.

It is my dream to be a Bollywood actor.

People knew who Karishma Tanna is always, but through 'Bigg Boss,' they know me very well - what kind of a personality I have, what do I do in the morning and what do I do in the evening, what type of clothes I wear, how do I do my hair, how do I do make-up.

If you have a dream, be brave enough to go and get it!

I'm not very comfortable about the audience getting a peek into my personal life. I like to keep my personal space.

I am sharing screen space with Ranbir Kapoor, but I am not exactly playing Sanjay Dutt's love interest, I am one of his encounters... It's just a cameo, but I would take my role as important, as it is a biopic on Sanjay Dutt, so whatever is important in his life is being shown in the film.

Audiences have taken a liking for supernatural and fantasy shows. The genre is doing well on the small screen, and I wanted to get into that mould. I have never played a naagin, and such roles have always intrigued me.

Have we ever seen Bollywood stars compete among themselves on a platform like 'Jhalak?' It's always TV stars who compete amongst themselves and are judged by Bollywood stars.

Fashion, for me, is reviving different things - I like to stand out every time I dress up and what I'm comfortable in. I need to be extremely confident and comfortable in the attire I wear.

In a TV show, you are restricted to a lot of things. On television, you can't put the content you can put on web series and on the channels digitally.

I always see everything in a positive light.

It's heartening to see talented girls like Prachi Desai and Yami Gautam making it big in films and proving themselves.

If a role demands in a good project, I wouldn't mind wearing a bikini.

Black is a great colour when it comes to being safe and classy. It looks great on any body type and can be paired with anything. So when in doubt, go for black.

I am not a person to compromise on my priorities and family just for a show.

I want to concentrate on work and won't do anything to divert my concentration.

People tend to discuss things like relationships with family and friends, and the fact that I'm the only breadwinner in the family. And honestly, I cashed in on it.

'Choli Ke Peeche' and 'Ek Doh Teen' were my favourite numbers as a kid. I was a huge fan of Madhuri Dixit and would spend hours looking into the mirror and aping her expressions, believing that the mirror was the camera!

Even if you're doing a film, you're in the news while the shooting is on and during promotions. But once it's over, the limelight fades away, and you wait for something better to come your way.

Sadly, we don't have Gujarati food on sets, but we do love the delicious Rajasthani dal-baati, gatte ki sabzi, and those proper Rajasthani thalis.

I feel every artist has a certain amount of fan following.

I was dancing when I was acting as well. Actors generally dance in performances like in an award function.

I thank God because he has given me work somewhere or the other.