To convince another part of the world that Bollywood is not just jokers who break into song and dance was very difficult. I'm literally ploughing the ground and making people understand that Indian actors are not a joke. — Priyanka Chopra Copy Share Image
I don't think a lot of people in America understand what Indians are. And that's our fault, a little. We tend to forget our roots a bit. As kids we think, If I'm too Indian, I'll be put in a… — Priyanka Chopra Copy Share Image
When I became Miss World, I couldn't believe I had won it. I used to sleep with my crown because I was scared someone… — Priyanka Chopra Copy Share Image
When I was in school, you never saw anyone who looked like us that was on TV. And that was really weird for me… — Priyanka Chopra Copy Share Image
When I was 13, I would come visit my aunt and uncle in New York. I decided I wanted to live with them after… — Priyanka Chopra Copy Share Image
The great thing about cinema is that it's a great binder. It brings people from across the world together, often erasing the lines between… — Priyanka Chopra Copy Share Image
Women are often told to have to be a certain way, to speak a certain way. The "norm" has been defined for many, many… — Priyanka Chopra Copy Share Image
I'm not even Indian-American: I'm Indian-Indian. Everybody expected me to have henna and a nose pin and talk in an accent like Apu from… — Priyanka Chopra Copy Share Image
There are cliques in Bollywood, and people stick together, but I have always tried to stick to my work. As an industry, Bollywood is… — Priyanka Chopra Copy Share Image
One girl used to call me Brownie and tell me to go back to my own country. At lunch, I'd get a bag of… — Priyanka Chopra Copy Share Image
To do anything with someone like Bono or someone would be like, you know, a milestone, I think, as a musician. — Priyanka Chopra Copy Share Image
When I grew up in America, I didn't see anyone who looked like me on TV. I feel overwhelmed with the things that people… — Priyanka Chopra Copy Share Image
First of all, feminism is not man-hating, not man-berating. It is not saying we are better. It is just saying we want the same… — Priyanka Chopra Copy Share Image
