Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Ayesha Takia

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Indian actress Ayesha Takia.
Last updated on November 4, 2024.
Ayesha Takia

Ayesha Takia Azmi is an Indian actress and a former model who worked predominantly in Hindi films. Takia made her debut with a lead role in Taarzan: The Wonder Car for which she won the Filmfare Best Debut Award in 2004. She subsequently appeared in successful films including Socha Na Tha (2005), Salaam-E-Ishq (2007), Wanted (2009) and Paathshaala (2010).

I don't plan my acting. If I had to copy someone, it would be someone like the legendary Sridevi. I am really bad at copying people. I am very spontaneous.
I have never had a PR or a manager and have never been very media-savvy.
When people see me face-to-face they know immediately that I've not gone under the knife and they are the ones who matter. — © Ayesha Takia
When people see me face-to-face they know immediately that I've not gone under the knife and they are the ones who matter.
At the end of the day, being an actor means you should be able to do all kinds of stuff.
A film is a film, and shouldn't be defined by language.
Research is especially important when we're deciding on a new menu.
As love rules my world, I believe it's really really important.
I don't regret a single moment of staying away from the camera.
My life has been about choosing different things from most people think that I should have chosen. It always has been about my hapiness and peace of mind therfore I have never stratagised or planned my career.
Once cannot know if the film is going to be a hit or not so as an actor I choose films that excite me.
Tom Cruise is absolutely fabulous.
It was great working with Salman. He doesn't come across as the 'bad boy of Bollywood.' He is a very generous actor. There are actors, who don't let you have your space on screen and try to steal it. But Salman is not like that.
I love going through fashion magazines, love to read - Paulo Coelho is my favourite author. — © Ayesha Takia
I love going through fashion magazines, love to read - Paulo Coelho is my favourite author.
Everyone should do more than one thing so that life becomes more fulfilling.
Wanted' released right after my marriage and it turned out to be a blockbuster, but I had already made a decision to take a break. I did not time my decision and fortunately or unfortunately, it happened at a time when I delivered one of the biggest films in my career.
My mother makes fantastic vegan cheese.
Career and marriage don't have to do anything with each other.
I have always chosen to do things that make me happy and don't believe in postponing good things in my life.
I never stopped being a heroine. I began acting when I was four and bagged my first film as a heroine at the age of 15.
Ever since school, I got a lot of attention as I was modelling and everyone knew who I was. As a child, you enjoy it. But one has to explore and doing things by oneself to learn that life is very large.
I have been modelling since I was four years old so facing the camera is second nature to me.
When I got married, I decided to take a break. I wanted to travel, see life differently and discover things about myself.
My first music video was Falguni Pathak's 'Meri Chunar' when I was 15. Then came 'Shake It Daddy,' which brought me a lot of recognition.
I come from a middle-class family and I value money. This is something that attracted me to my boyfriend Farhan Azmi too. He is a self-made man and very level-headed.
I have been doing ads since I was four years old.
I feel women with long hair have a completely different charm - they can attract more attention and if I may say so, they look so Indian!
I have never let my personal life and choices interfere with my professional life.
Being cute and bubbly is also fun, but I needed to be taken seriously as an actor and I think 'Dor' did that.
No matter how long a break you take, an actor does feel comfortable in front of the camera.
The critics noticed me as a performer only with 'Dor.'
I simply love to believe in love stories. They are so cute and mushy.
I like to live my life in a particular way and do things that make me happy.
I love doing Telugu films.
Taarzan' is a very clean film which can be seen with your family.
Children should have a childhood and that shouldn't be taken away.
I've never been someone who wanted to look pretty with nothing to say.
Well as an actor I think i try to do my best and play the characters that inspire me and challenge me.
I love people who smile... and always try to smile loads. — © Ayesha Takia
I love people who smile... and always try to smile loads.
Acting has always been special and will continue to remain so.
Money is not the driving force in my life.
I am close to my family but I don't have too many friends.
I never planned anything in my life.
I don't know why people say you can't have a career and a marriage. Farhan and I loved each other so I didn't see why it wouldn't work.
I love to keep my hair long, and I think every lady should have long hair. After all, it looks so feminine and beautiful.
I was raised in a normal Gujarati style with all the restrictions and reservations.
I get irritated when people ask me if I have met a certain actor or I have bags worth lakhs in my wardrobe.
I've always done things according to my principles and morals and some things just don't fit in.
I throughly enjoy films like 'Mod' and would love to do lots more. — © Ayesha Takia
I throughly enjoy films like 'Mod' and would love to do lots more.
I don't think it is easy to manage a family.
Being vegan is something that has changed my life tremendously.
I just make chai with cashewnut milk, and it tastes almost as good as masala chai.
I watch lots of movies, both English and Hindi.
Everything that happens is according to destiny.
Ever since I was five, I had told my relatives I wanted to be an actress.
While soy milk is an acquired taste, I prefer almond, cashew and coconut milk.
I can't ever imagine going in for short hair. I'm somehow not comfortable in getting a short haircut done.
A film set is very casual. If there is a senior actor, by the end of it, you end up joking with him.
I think all parents know this is a lot of responsibility... looking after children.
I enjoy acting.
My husband Farhan Azmi is a restaurateur and owns three restaurants in Mumbai. After we got married, we started planning a cafe, Chai Cofi, and got busy in executing it. It is not easy to open a restaurant. I always wanted to get into the business of restaurants and was fortunate enough that Farhan's knowledge taught me a lot of things.
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