Top 99 Quotes & Sayings by Neena Gupta - Page 2

I've evolved with time and learnt from my daughter which designers and singers are in.

My first car was a second-hand Padmini Standard that I bought for '25,000 in 1985. It was a lot of money for me. The Padmini Standard was one of those small cars which was very popular during that time. However, I never drove the car and still don't drive one.

If you don't have one thing, what's the big deal? Not everybody has everything.

It's important that you are not embarrassed when you try something new.

I made '4,000 every month from 'Khandaan.'

Apart from the money actors earn, it is the love and appreciation that keeps everyone looking forward to do more.

My mother was a Gandhian and very strict.

I don't know if any woman is completely happy with the way she leads her life or with the way people treat her.

There are mothers who sacrifice their dreams for family and feel terrible about it. There are mothers who are career women as well, without being apologetic about it.

No two mothers are the same.

Every child needs both parents.

I know many big stars who asked for work when they were out of it.

I think I don't complain much about cars because I don't drive.

I have found ways to kill this ever-present feeling of loneliness. I try a new dish and experiment with food, I'll clean my cupboard, do the little things in the house, and I keep myself busy. I find things to do.

My mother was very interested for me to become an IAS officer.

Masaba has helped me break some taboos, like wearing off-white with white or sneakers with a fancy gown. She's given me the confidence to carry off stuff, which looks nice.

My upbringing saved me.

I'm a very shy person and find it difficult to ask for work even if I know somebody for ages.

It takes effort to not be lonely.

As an actor I am prepared for every role, that's my profession.

I am very much aware that I am considered a 'strong woman.' And I am also aware that that is only because I had a child outside wedlock.

Men should never be the prime focus of women's life.

I can look Punjabi, South Indian, gareeb and ameer too.

I'm was a very shy person, a very shy person and couldn't go to people in my college. We used to do plays, and I would never get the main female role. I would always get a boys' role because it was a girls college and I was a little taller than other girls.

In PhD, my topic was Stage Techniques in Sanskrit Drama - theory and practice. I wanted to combine my drama training with Sanskrit drama, which has a very rich history in literature.

My profession is to change myself according to my role and I work hard on it.

I believe that you need your parents the most. That's the most important thing.

The condition of women in our country is so bad that compared to them I have been through nothing. I have just had a child out of wedlock, but I get to be the face of the independent modern woman. I don't think it is fair.

I can never doubt anyone's capabilities. I feel everyone has a talent which takes time to come out.

We all want to be appreciated. Don't we?

My problem is that I can do variety of roles.

I posted something on Instagram saying I am looking for meaningful work. At that time, I was sure my daughter Masaba would be angry. She however, reposted it and wrote another beautiful post. She is a very good writer. That post almost changed things for me. I am glad I did what I did.

It is very tough to bring up a child on your own.

If you do one big commercial film and it's a hit, everybody takes you for that particular kind of a role.

I used to not get work even on TV, but wherever I went, they'd treat me with respect but never offer work.

I want to do comedy and an action role.

I am genuinely interested in comedy and I know that I have good comic timing as well.

I want to try something on situational comedy.

The fact that my parents were both educated and held certain values very dearly, like honesty, self-respect and integrity, meant that I could steer clear of many pitfalls.