“Modesty is good. But not when it comes at the cost of honesty.”

I am not comfortable walking the ramp for just any designer. I am particular about who I associate with.

When the anxiety of loneliness is at its peak, it is important to keep the fire burning, and remember that we are all in this together.

All I want is the freedom to be myself.

I was treated like a dog by the industry people.

I have been the struggler of the century. Fortunately, everyone loves the underdog.

Mantras are a very good technique to enhance your vibration and energy immediately.

Sick and tired of riots and blood.

Thank those who gave you courage and thank those who laughed at your broken dreams.

Item numbers are not my cup of tea.

I really don’t want to be known as a fashionista. I’d like to be someone more than that.

Image means a lot. It is everything in the business that we are in.

I’m my own hero on the sets; why should I work with other heroes? The Khans did not want to work with me when I started. Why should I work with them now?

When an individual stands against the government and wins, it’s not the victory of the individual but it’s the victory of the democracy.

Who is fit is a hit.

I am not ashamed of anything – not my past, not my affairs, not my body, and most definitely not my desire.

Hits and flops are overrated.

Ignorance is more costly to any State than education.

Hypocrisy can afford to be magnificent in its promises, for never intending to go beyond promise, it costs nothing.

Competitiveness is really what it costs you per man-hour to get you what you want. In other words, there’s an education level that plays into the mix and so if it’s inexpensive to buy an hour of real good education in places like China versus the U.S., that factors in.

It never cost a disciple anything to follow Jesus; to talk about cost when you are in love with anyone is an insult.

What I want to do first with education is my student loan idea. Basically, if you go into teaching and teach for five years, your student loans should be forgiven. It doesn’t cost that much.

Our society nurtures the illusion that all the rewards go to the people who are perfect. But many of us are finding out that trying to be perfect is costly.

To me, teamwork is a lot like being part of a family. It comes with obligations, entanglements, headaches, and quarrels. But the rewards are worth the cost.

It was only a sunny smile, and little it cost in the giving, but like morning light it scattered the night and made the day worth living.