Quotes from Richa Chadha

If you are turning 40, just be graceful, don't get into teenager outfits, put two hair bands and go 'aww.' Don't do that! Don't be stupid. I don't want to live that life. It is so fake, so manufactured. I am not interested.

I would love to hone my skills and learn Indian classical music. It's a vast sea of melodies and ragas, and I enjoy it immensely.

I want to be versatile.

When I did 'Gangs,' I didn't have a manager, a PR or stylist.

I speak up about things close to my heart. But I think I am a little too emotional. Events in the world affect me.

I judge the importance of my character by seeing how much the movie will be affected if you take my role out. If it does affect the film, then my character is important and if it isn't then I wouldn't do the film.

I want to be as real as possible. I aim to be that.

My mom is an extremely well educated who worked throughout her life and she raised us.

Everybody is entitled to an opinion and we should be able to express it. This is what democracy is all about. If an issue is troubling your heart, you should be able to say it.

It has never been easy doing the work I do, but there's a long way to go.

Luckily, my parents are liberal.