Ileana D'Cruz Quotes

"Love yourself for who you are, and trust me, if you are happy from within, you are the most beautiful person, and your smile is your best asset."

"You are a human being and are allowed to be imperfect, and you are allowed to be flawed. There is a lot of beauty in your imperfections, in your uniqueness."

"As far as clothes are concerned, for the day, wear something chic: a good pair of jeans, crop, and open hair with a bright lip colour. For an evening, a nice pair of high-waisted trousers and a nice blouse looks great."

"My father worked as a mechanical draftsman at Mazagaon Docks and is a Catholic. My mum was a Muslim, so my parents broke quite a few rules to get married."

"I do use social media as a gateway into my personal life, but only to a certain extent. When I don't want to, I pull the blinds down."

"You can call me a Mumbai girl since I have spent the first ten years of my life here. Then I shifted to Goa, where I got my first modelling break."

"Films happened to me accidentally when I met Marc Robinson in a hotel in Goa, where my mum worked as a supervisor. I would often go there, and the manager there would see me and tell my mom that I should try being a model."

"Eleven years of acting it has been for me, and I still sometimes think I am not cut out for this. I hate the people-pleasing that goes with it, and the stupid politics, but that is with every kind of work and job."

"There are some actors that I know I won't do a film with no matter how good the film is."

"When people ask me to describe my journey in Hindi cinema post-'Barfi!' I actually don't know what to say."

"I am being selfish here by saying this, but I believe 'Barfi!' helped me the most. It got me recognition and respect."

"The reason I did 'PPNH' was because I wanted to do something different, wacky, and mainstream after 'Barfi!'"

"My personal life is only my business and the business of the people who are close to me."

"If you are visible in the whole film, but there is no depth in your role, then the role is not significant."

"Acting is a career where you keep learning with every film you do."

"I don't think I will ever understand Bollywood. And I'm happy about that because it is a big, crazy, world. It's too complicated and chaotic to understand."

"I would say the most difficult part of film-making is dealing with people you are working with and trying to forget the drama that goes behind the scenes."

"'Barfi!' was a beautiful film. I'm proud to be associated with it."

"I am not from a film family. I don't know much, but I definitely knew that if I want to be a good enough actor, I should be able to do any sort of role."

"I love music, I love to sing, but I am terrified of singing in public."

"I have been singing since the time I was two. My mom says I would sing Gujarati songs with my grandmother when I was a kid."

"I'm a beach bum, so I'm more comfortable in western wear."

"The elegance of a sari or the flirtiness of a lehenga is matchless."

"I love wearing very simple colours."

"I was always a very self-conscious person and was picked on for my body type. I used to feel low and sad all the time, but didn't know I was suffering from depression and Body Dysmorphic Disorder till I got help."

"You may look at us actors and think that, 'Oh my God, they are so pretty, so perfect.' But that's not how it is. It takes two hours to get ready and look like this."

"For me, a very chilled out day would be me on my couch or cooking, sitting with one or two friends watching TV or films over a glass of wine."

"I like watching romantic comedies and animation."

"I like that with social media, you can choose how much you want to reveal. If there is an issue that requires clarification, at least you can turn to social media. You know it's coming from the horse's mouth."

"I don't like being called a celebrity. So much so that I find it very uncomfortable looking at myself on the screen."