The most important lesson I’ve learned in this business is how to say no. I have said no to a lot of temptations, and I am glad I did.
Unfortunately, I am very aware of editing and I look at the monitor too much. Sometimes the monitor can become your worst enemy because you can, consciously or unconsciously, start editing yourself.
I am a big fan of photography, more of being behind the camera – so when I get the opportunity to work with such great photographers, I always try and learn from their technique.
Especially when you are advertising a product, I talk to the photographer and we create a character – it always gives you more freedom because it makes it less about yourself.
Awards are great, as you get to meet up with friends and colleagues from your industry – a sort of reunion.
I’m not like Puff Daddy, I hold my own umbrella.
As a kid, I had a lot of energy; but the ballet lessons made me calm – this pleased my mother.
I want to work with Johnny Depp.
I am amazed about how everyone wants to know about my love life. They whisper to me, ‘Tell me the truth? Is it true?’ Who cares? Because we have this job, we are to say to everybody what we do, or with whom we sleep? It’s a bit absurd, but that’s why everybody lies so much.
Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve worried too much. It always bothers me because sometimes you end up worrying more about the worry and you are not resolving things that are right there in front of you. I have been like that all my life, and it’s hard to change.
The most difficult thing in the world is to start a career known only for your looks, and then to try to become a serious actress. No one will take you seriously once you are known as the pretty woman.
It’s great working with my sister, because we are very close as a family – my brother, my sister and myself. We have a great relationship.
I try to look at the whole thing and say ‘yes’ to the projects that I cannot stop thinking about. If I read a script and the subject stays with me – then that’s when I want to go to work.
Calcutta is like another world. People there are very special and grateful.
When I read a script, I try not to judge the characters. I try to have an open mind and really see what it makes me feel.
As an actress, I really love people like Anna Magnani and Debra Winger. I also think there is nobody better than Meryl Streep.
I don’t know if I believe in marriage. I believe in family, love and children.
My parents owned a hair salon, so I learned a few tricks there. I can cut people’s hair – if they let me.
I think magic is very related to happiness. So it is not there all the time, but there are beautiful moments of magic in everyone’s life.
The good thing is that I have always had wonderful people around me. It’s dangerous when you start earning a lot of money and you become famous when you are too young.
It feels great and it’s very beautiful when you can bring someone of your own nationality into a story, where even the historic element of it is important. I loved that I could use my own accent for the character.