Top 99 Quotes & Sayings by Payal Rohatgi

I guess God has His own plans for all of us. And I trust His decision. He always does what's best for me.

I have always had a career, be it modeling, reality TV, or even my not-so-great films.

Honestly, surviving in 'Bigg Boss' was a cakewalk as compared to staying in 'Survivor,' where we had to live in primitive-age conditions, even generating fire on our own.

In fact, I had never imagined that seven years after my ordeal, the #MeToo movement will start and that I will be talking about it all over again. This is nothing but karma. Dibakar has directed six films, even though I didn't get any films after I went public with my allegations.

I am always experimenting with roles.

I am a proud Hindu, but that doesn't I mean I disrespect others' religion.

I realized that good looks is not enough to be an actress for a long time.

Being a health freak, Sangram has made me a lot healthier and fitter, as he has turned me into a vegan and even makes me gym every day.

I won't say that I dream of playing etched characters like Meena Kumari's in 'Pakeezah.' Though I have seen the film 20 times but you can't compete with something as classic as that.

At one point of time, I would like to shoulder a film on myself.

In a film where I am acting, do you seriously think I would have the time to keep track of the number of times I kiss my co-star?

I have a lot of Muslim friends in the entertainment industry.

Just because of the #MeToo movement in Hollywood, after Oscar-winning actresses including Angelina Jolie came out and spoke against Harvey Weinstein, we also want to talk about something that has been happening in Bollywood for long; like several years ago, Mamta Kulkarni had spoken against filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi.

Kumbh Mela is the best way to get an insight of our culture.

I love wearing saris, and everyone around me tells me I look good in them.

In normal life, we are all sweet and not vamp. So, to play a villain a lot of focus is required.

I fail to understand why the #MeToo campaign in India didn't gain momentum when Malayalam actor Dileep was arrested after an actress was abducted and assaulted or when Telugu actress Sri Reddy was banned for talking about sexual harassment. These instances were more deserving of the #MeToo movement than anything else.

'Dhol' has me in the second lead. But I wish to upgrade to playing lead roles and want to be in the league of respected actresses of the industry.

I know the audience wants to see me without clothes in my coming films. At the risk of disappointing them, let me say that it's simply not going to happen. I will not do any such film.

I will try exercise my freedom of speech by avoiding legalities.

It's been eight years now that I have been working in Bollywood and have done everything - from item songs to character roles to reality shows.

I am happy that I got an international offer by a French director but I won't be able to take part in his film as he wanted me exclusively for two years. As I am getting many offers from Bollywood and the television industry, I won't be able to do it.

It's wrong to say in India that a certain community is targeted while Hindus are allowed to flourish. This is wrong. Every community is allowed to flourish.

My intention has never to commit something wrong and I have always believed in abiding the law.

I never make plans, because whenever I do I find out God has other plans.

Being a Scorpio, I believe in loyalty.

Ever since I met Sangram Singh, I am at peace with myself.

It is very easy to play a sweet girl-next-door but difficult to portray a grey character.

I was whisked away by the Rajasthan police from Ahmedabad as soon as they realised I had applied for bail. They first put me in a filthy cell in the police station, then took me to jail where I was locked up with five hardcore criminals. It was a nightmare. We had to sleep on the cold floor. That's where one sleeps in jail.

When I joined Bollywood, I too wanted decent and challenging roles but there were no offers. Directors and producers look at me as a woman who is willing to expose and that is the only reason they want to sign me.

I am a learner and always learning. I want to push myself to the farthest limits.

Actresses in this industry do not talk to one another.

Salman Khan's association with 'Bigg Boss' has taken the show to another level. Because of his presence, the show has gained immense popularity and the reach of the show is tremendous. It has become a household name.

I faced a lot of backlash when I spoke about being sexually harassed by Dibakar Banerjee. Not directly, but indirectly, I was boycotted by the entire fraternity that supported the director, because it is a male-dominated set-up.

I'm thinking of running off to L.A.

If today I have been able to sell myself, it's because I agreed to shed my clothes and my inhibitions. And the more clothes I take off, the greater the number of people who come to see my films.

I blindly trust Sangram.

'Laila' is very interesting and like Ram Gopal Varma's 'Darna Mana Hai,' it is episodic in nature.

Slumdog Millionaire has been a great achievement. It has opened the doors of Hollywood for Indian cinema.

No matter what their profession, there's a certain category of men who let passion overcome reason as soon as a girl offers them her company. More often than not, they turn out to be losers.

I'm going through this phase where I don't make an effort to make friends with anyone. This is primarily because I know that people try to make friends only till the time the camera is on. I'm not comfortable with such friendships and I didn't resort to it in 'Bigg Boss' either.

In future I will surely look forward to doing Hollywood projects.

Look, let's be honest. No one is interested in seeing me act. My bare arms, legs, front and back grab more attention than how I perform on screen.

I won't stop making videos and exercising my freedom of speech.

At the end of the day, you need someone who listens to you with no judgement.

The concept of marriage does not matter to me.

Dibakar Banerjee comes across as an intellectual filmmaker. That is a deception.

I do not come from the industry. But I have realized that it's very important to work with senior directors and good production houses. It makes a lot of difference.

My fans will see me in a lot of different roles.

Sangram is my best friend. He loves me more than himself and his absence in my life has brought a vacuum in my life.

I have always been known for my glamour but I wanted to do something strong and substantial on TV, which is a woman dominated medium.

Feminism in India is very fake.

I was doing well for myself and wanted to play different roles and not just be happy portraying glamorous characters.

I am a girl, not a piece of meat.

Frieda Pinto has definitely opened Hollywood doors for Indian actresses.

An award recognizing your talent is an honor. That matters a lot to me.

I have been politically victimized.

I might be an actor professionally, but as a person I should know what our rituals, religion or our history is. Kumbh Mela really helps you in this.

I stopped getting films. So I had to move to television. I kept myself alive with stage shows.

I would love to work with Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Abishek Bachchan and a lot more... even Imran Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Ranbir Kapoor are damn good with their acting.