Nargis Fakhri Quotes

Hard work and dedication is important to success, and I have those qualities.

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.

Stereotyping of any race or culture is narrow-minded, and I can’t wait to help break the shackles.

I don’t want to be known as an item dancer. I want to be known as an actress only.

I’ve never been a movie buff. If I did go to a theatre to watch a film, half the time, I would fall asleep.

If you feel like snacking, stock up on almonds, walnuts and cranberries.

No, I don’t have a plan. Whatever happens happens. There’s never a plan.

I am a romantic, and I think dates are wonderful. I like quirky and fun things. Like going for a bike ride or for a pedicure together.

I have a variety of styles. I don’t stick to one particular style.

I use coconut oil every single day. I apply coconut oil on my whole body for moisturising. The oil can also be used as make-up remover, as it is light-based and is not sticky.

I know I’m not the consummate Bollywood heroine. But I’m working hard on it.

Ritesh Deshmukh is rock star. He has a lovely family. He works so hard, and he’s a great actor. He’s funny, friendly, doesn’t have an ego, and is so nice to everyone. He’s a fine professional, a good husband, and a good father. That’s a rock star for me.

I don’t think anyone could play me. It would have to be me.

It has been a tumultuous journey, no doubt. But I feel blessed to have got work.

I just do my job and go home. There’s just one or two people I can say are friends that I can call.

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.

My mother is happy with whatever I choose to do in life as long as I’m happy, healthy, and safe.

I grew up in the projects in Queens, and we were really poor.

I am not saying one is better than the other. I enjoy both. But Hollywood is far more organised than Bollywood.

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.

It took me just three months to pick up Hindi. I guess I’m a fast learner when it comes to languages.

I shake hands on the first date.

My sister and I had a tough childhood, but my mom always said that travelling is the most beautiful thing you can do in your life. She always showed us the globe and gifted me an atlas.

Fair treatment of human beings and animals in many different realms strikes a chord with me.

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

I think massage is a very important part of life, which is present from centuries as an imminent part of India‘s tradition.

I don’t have to be a size zero anymore. But I still want to feel and look good.

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

For me, fashion means dare. I don’t mind wearing a bikini. I am okay with it.

I generally fall sick if I eat very heavy food.

You need to train your brain to be positive.

I like to wear jewellery, even though I like my look to be minimalist. When I go out for events, I like to have at least one statement piece. It always adds glamour.

I pride myself on my personilty and not my looks because one day, I will be old and crusty with a moustache, and someone is going to love me for my personality and not looks. So whoever is going to marry me is going to laugh till he dies.

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

I believe that, as actors, we have a phenomenal platform to spread positivity and influence people in the same way.

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

I would like to be more fit, but I don’t think I will put on fat or gain weight for movie roles. I am not going to do that.

I read about human psychology, practise balance, and accept that everything and everyone in our lives is transient. One day, people will criticise you, and the next day, they will praise you.

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

I’ve learnt some important lessons: I never rely on the opinion of one doctor alone. I do my own research; I read up and am ready with questions I need answered.

In a time where there are divides between cultures and races, I would love to use my position to show that we are all the same inside and working together is the key to moving forward.

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

When I was 12, my mum put us in a summer camp meant for children from low-income families. It was in upstate New York where we had to live in tents, fetch water, cook our meals, and even dig our own toilet bowls.

I have learned so much from India: for instance, the use of aloe vera, which I use, and I find it sad when I see certain arts of oiling slowly fading away.

To kill yourself for earning a salary is not worth it.

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

I got a lot of offers after ‘Rockstar’ but was totally dependent on the team managing my work, who did not want me to sign any of the films I was offered, even though I wanted to.

I feel like an alien. I feel people don’t like me. People behaved strangely after ‘Rockstar.’

I’m tired of the speculation about my personal life.

Uday Chopra is a person who will be a part of my life for the rest of my life. He is the most amazing human being who I have ever met in my entire life – not just in India, but around the world. If anyone is his friend, that person is lucky to have him in his life.

I firmly believe that one of the best kept secrets to soft and glowing skin is moisturisation.

People will still give me attention: even when my teeth are gone, I’ll have some good stories to tell.

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

I have worked with the biggest actors from the beginning. I am hoping God will bless me to work with other big actors.

My life and my happiness is most important to me than any job or anything in the world.

I think that, occasionally, fame and popularity can garner more attention for individuals or films. But as a person who believes in my craft, I like the romantic notion that skill and hard work is more important than notoriety.

Keep your energy levels high by adding bananas and egg whites to your diet.

I’m usually always very happy and funny and positive. It’s only when I’m tired that I get a little low energy.

Some critics have been very harsh. That’s okay. I like honest criticism.

You learn to be comfortable with your body. It’s fine and not a big deal.

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.

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.

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

After coming to India, I have felt the loneliest I have ever been in my life. I don’t have a support system here.

I’m intrigued by traditional Indian designs. They are so beautifully handcrafted, and the designs are so intricate and beautiful. I really prefer the Indian designs.

It’s something I am confident about. It gives me an adrenaline rush – who wouldn’t want want to wear beautiful clothes and jewellery and look wonderful – it’s a dream job for many.

I was tall and skinny, and at 15, I was approached to model. I figured that models got to travel, and it became my ticket to travel so much so that if an agency could not fly me to another country, I would fly on my cost so that I could see that country and also make some money.

In Bollywood, they like to put us in short clothes. And I am very shy; I don’t like wearing revealing stuff, though my image is such. Unfortunately, it’s a body-obsessed industry.

I’ve experienced wrong diagnoses and been given antibiotics for things that could be cured naturally. We may not think much of it, but it destroys our immunity.