Deepika Padukone Quotes

My choices are like my fingerprints, they make me unique

I am the universe. Infinite in every direction. This is my choice

Realize that you are not alone, that we are in this together and most importantly that there is hope

The fruit of your own hard work is the sweetest.

I've grown up watching Shah Rukh Khan and never really imagined that one day I will get to play the lead opposite him.

I am very scared to invest emotionally in a relationship.

To me, the mind and body are one. I'm very transparent, in a way, and people can very easily make out what mood I'm in.

If two actors have an equal creative give and take between them, it translates beautifully on the screen.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I personally feel that the Indian body type is not cut out to be size zero. I am not size zero and I don't believe in that either.

Relationships or not, I believe that people don't need to know about my life beyond a certain point.

I am a big foodie, so much so that I eat in every half an hour. This is the secret of my glowing skin.

I was getting to perform with an actor with whom I had never interacted before

Naina is one of the most special films & special characters that I've played in recent times

Katrina Kaif is doing very well for herself and I'd like to wish her a very Happy Birthday

It is a common perception that actors don’t get along.

I always think before I speak. I'm not the sort who will just say anything that comes to my mind. I'm a very emotional and sensitive person. But I'm also very strong and know my mind well.

I can go round the clock without sleep.

I am not confident around people. Maybe, I have become slightly more confident over the years because of my profession.

A split second can ruin or boost the sequence.

Im a shy person. I contradict my own profession, because Im an introvert in a very glamorous world.

There is a strong side to me, that is of a homemaker. I look forward to spending time at home in the evenings, cooking a meal, chatting with my parents and inviting friends over.

At some level, I feel it is nice to know that a film of yours is doing well at the box office and has also got great reviews. That feels like success.

Everything that creative people think and do is from the heart.

I don't think you need any kind of backing here in the industry. I think what you achieve in your life is the result of your own talent and hard work.

I don't like differentiating between art and commercial cinema.

I can walk into a room with all my contemporaries and I will be very comfortable.

I guess I learnt to appreciate old Hindi-movie music from my dad and somewhere down the line picked up jazz as well.

I wish to be appreciated not only as a film star but also for the person I am. If I manage to bring a smile on people's faces, then I think I'll be successful.

I have a lot of friends, but my biggest fear is loneliness. I miss my family in Mumbai, and my biggest nightmare every day is to go back home alone.

It's good to be on the edge, but I have never followed my mind. I have always followed my heart. And it has yielded the right results.

It feels nice to be wanted, to be reading and hearing good things about me, so I have to push myself.

I talk to my parents everyday and every move that I make, every endorsement that I do, every film that I do and my everyday activities are all discussed with them.

I am not sleepy at all!

While I believe that when you are in the glamour industry, you have to look your best, I also believe being skinny is not 'hot and happening.'

I still live as normal a life as anybody else. I have two homes to run. I have my staff to take care of. I work, pay bills and attend society meetings like everybody else.

I am enjoying myself and I do not mind the loss of personal time and family time when I am doing good films.

I have always believed that chemistry can't be created between two people. You either have it or you don't. The script can only enhance it.

I am methodical to the point of being obsessive-compulsive. And I have always been good at multi-tasking.

When I am told that I am a huge star, I accept it, knowing that success is relative - the films I do have to work.

Comic timing is something you are either born with or do not have.

For doing comedy, a sense of humor is a must!

The styling takes you straight into the world of a specific film.

My parents never raised their hand or fired me. Their way of disciplining me was to tell me what is right or wrong.

I'm not into superhero movies, but I love cartoons. Tweety bird is my favourite.

Maybe because I am from a sports background, I don't give up easily. I am a fighter.