Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Nargis Fakhri - Page 2

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

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

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

I was 16 when I started modelling. It wasn't planned, but nothing in my life has or ever will be planned.

I don't really know what the prerequisites are for Bollywood, but I do believe I can be successful in anything I choose to do.

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.

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.

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

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

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

I don't eat white breads, and I'm off dairy due to an allergic reaction and because of what it does to the body. I've learnt a lot about different foods and how the body breaks it down and what happens when we eliminate or incorporate certain foods, and it's pretty fascinating!

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.

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

I shake hands on the first date.

I generally fall sick if I eat very heavy food.

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

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.

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

My priority is the script. Get me a good script, and I will sign the movie. I think I should leave the casting up to the experts!

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

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

I had to struggle with the language. I can understand Hindi now, but I still can't communicate. And things get lost in translation; I feel rejected all the time.

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

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

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

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

As a child, I did watch some Hindi movies at home with Dad, but I didn't know who anyone was. I wasn't interested, honestly.

Because I'm in the public eye, I think that I would prefer to date someone regular who isn't in the news all the time, but I think even if you date someone regular, they'll still put it in the news.

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.

When you are sick, you are sick. Period.

I sometimes wonder if I pushed myself to get out there and meet people I'd get more work.

It's so lovely to know that people who you would never think know about Bollywood, they know about Bollywood.

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

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.

For me, life is about experiencing many new things and working with good people, working on good projects, and in general, just having any kind of job.

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

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.

You need to train your brain to be positive.