Lakshmi Quotes

I always loved my bangles, I can't remember a time when I didn't have a bangle on.

To me India is a land of beauty and generosity, of traditional hospitality and the acceptance of many cultures.

The more we sweat, the less we bleed.

I know most people use their phones to tell time, but there's something very romantic and beautiful about a timepiece.

Freedom is not for the timid.

At the end of the day you have to keep emotions away.

One can argue that in the context of history a few years do not matter. But we live in an age in which every moment counts heavily and the price of delay is human lives.

Where is it written that a smart woman can't also be stacked?

Jail is a good experience but it has its drawbacks ... all the disadvantages of married life with none of its compensations.

sacrifice' was often a cloak for many actions that did not always stem from the highest motives.

Always think outside the box and embrace opportunities that appear, wherever they might be.

Its not always you get to hit the iron when it is hot. I believe in hitting it so hard, that it gets hot.

Hard work certainly goes a long way. These days a lot of people work hard, so you have to make sure you work even harder and really dedicate yourself to what you are doing and setting out to achieve.

I love clothes, but really I don't have that much to say about skirts. Before I was writing, I went to fashion shows only when the designer was a good friend and I was there to show support.

Everyone experiences tough times, it is a measure of your determination and dedication how you deal with them and how you can come through them.

The best thing you can do for someone is make them a beautiful plate of food. How else can you invade someone's body without actually touching them?

This is a learning in the business life that first of all you need to have commitment, dedication and passion for what you are doing.

The danger, though - and there have been signs of this recently - is that Europe begins to demonstrate a return to more nationalist sentiment. To my mind, that would be a great mistake.

When people can see which direction the leaders are going in it becomes easier to motivate them.

I am very confident that we will be able to convince all the stakeholders - the shareholders, the governments and the employees, that this is in their best interests.

It is a high for me. It is my biggest and most satisfying deal.

I am sure all politicians will be convinced of the merits of this deal.

It's true that I run a multi-national group but I have no interests in India. So please tell me, what should my identity be?

Beauty is no accomplishment on its own. It's what you do with it.

I've always had a fantasy to write a cookbook, because everyone wants to know what a model eats.

We have no intention of shutting down plants. We have always said there will be no redundancies or lay-offs as a result of this merger.

When I think about parallels between myself and an Olympian, I believe that success in the world of business is underpinned by very similar principles of perseverance and hard work.

There will be no job cuts arising out of this merger in Europe - this is in the interest of jobs in Europe.

I'm not tough. I'm tenacious.

Flowers die and wine gets consumed. Both are lovely. I appreciate both. Wine and roses. I actually had someone bring me a lobe of foie gras once.

An oil massage, a hot bath, a good night's sleep, soft smells and music and clothes with soft textures denote sensuality to me.

I'm a sucker for fried chicken - I really love it.

Women's voices not being heard is the root of many of the problems of the world.

It doesn't matter how precisely the onion is cut as long as the person chewing it is happy.

I'm not attached to things at all. I'm very lucky to have quite a few beautiful things, but if I look back at my life, I was often happiest when I had very little.

This is not about creating a giant. It's about creating the sustainability of the steel industry.

People are thrown off by someone who looks feminine, but is also strong. It's not that pretty girls aren't smart, it's that women aren't strong.

In a way that somebody else converts to Judaism or becomes a Hare Krishna, I belong to the church of fried chicken.

You don't want your jewelry to make you look fat. A lot of what's out there now does - you just wind up looking like a Christmas tree.

I'm the kind of girl who thinks about what she's gonna cook for dinner when she's finishing her lunch.

During the course of filming 'Top Chef,' I gain 15 lbs., so I'm used to needing two dress sizes.

I think eating in itself is the act of great sensuality, so all you have to do is point the camera in the right direction.

All chefs are like Jewish mothers. They want to feed you and feed you and impress you. It's an eagerness to please.

I love seafood. I'm not a vegetarian but I'm probably a pescetarian.

Jewelry should not upstage you. I pick one hot point on my body that I'm going to highlight. Let one area do the singing - you don't want to hear three songs at once.

People always comment about my clothes. They don't think a fashionable woman can love food and be knowledgeable and actually cook.

I have confidence that the government of Luxembourg will not make any decision that frustrates this transaction.

We are not in the business of iron ore. Whatever captive iron ore sources we have, we use it to make steel.

We do not believe in oversupplying the market. When you are a large company, you can afford to do it. When you are a small player, your flexibility gets reduced.

I think wine is such a big universe that it's kind of like food - it's intimidating to a lot of people, myself included.