Vidya Balan Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“It's never been difficult for me to say no. I have never given excuses like I don't have dates. I have never over-quoted to avoid a project. I simply say that while the script might be good, I can't connect with it. My strategy is that while I wouldn't want anyone to waste my time, I shouldn't be doing that, either, with others.”

“All over the world, people are looking at India and saying 'wow', and that's because we have begun to say 'wow' ourselves.”

“Fortunately, I've never been very conscious and inhibited of what I have to do. The camera's my soul mate.”

“I think the beautiful thing about the past is that it leads you to the present.”

“Women need to learn to value themselves. But that has to be inculcated in men as much as women.”

“As women, we are constantly criticising and judging ourselves in terms of our body, how we dress, what profession we take up, how we fare in that. Indian women are gifted with certain body types and features, which is healthy, and we should accept that.”

“Black coffee is the latest fad I have picked up. Then there are my endless cups of chai! I'm trying to cut down and keep it to no more than three cups a day.”

“Women are blessed with energy - a power which is unique. I have been very fortunate to have played strong women and explored their strengths through my films.”

“I'm someone who believes in 'live and let live,' and that applies to everything.”

“Cinema is about people, and we are a very emotional people. That is why you see those ups and those downs and those colours. That is what Indian cinema is about.”