You have this impression from England that New Yorkers can be quite aggressive, but certainly the people that I've bumped into and the friends I've made here don't seem that way. Just walking down the street and asking for directions,… — Archie Panjabi Copy Share Image
At the end of the week, it's nice to just hang out in a pair of jeans and let my hair down. I need… — Archie Panjabi Copy Share Image
Since I was a baby my goal was to be on TV because film was just impossible - you never got any Asian women in Western cinema. I grew up wanting to be in 'East-Enders' because film wasn't even a dream. The community were very much like, 'How can you want to act? It's such a low-class profession. — Archie Panjabi Copy Share
It was the success of 'Bend it Like Beckham' which got my name out there. 'A Mighty Heart' also helped. — Archie Panjabi Copy Share Image
I like to do new things, so I always take on roles that I feel will keep me on my toes. I never want… — Archie Panjabi Copy Share Image
As soon as I moved to New York, I experienced Hurricane Irene and then Hurricane Sandy hit me in quite a big way. I had 12 days without any electricity or any water. The thing that I realized the most from it was that we've become so dependent on technology. There's so much accessibility to information that suddenly when everything… — Archie Panjabi Copy Share
When I started out in the '90s, there were not many people of color writing, directing and producing - hence, the roles for people… — Archie Panjabi Copy Share Image
The predictable thing about 'The Good Wife' is how unpredictable 'The Good Wife' is. — Archie Panjabi Copy Share Image
My mother told me not to listen to anyone. She had been told that she wouldn't be able to teach and she did. — Archie Panjabi Copy Share Image
I'd love to do a romantic comedy. And perhaps, if the character was right and I had a good gut instinct, a Bollywood movie.… — Archie Panjabi Copy Share Image
And I'd love to direct. One day. I'm learning a lot on the set of The Good Wife. — Archie Panjabi Copy Share Image
I knew from a young age that I wanted to be an actor. I never even thought about other careers. The acting field is… — Archie Panjabi Copy Share Image
I have always let the lack of Indian actors in the industry drive me, not hold me back. I remember an agent in L.A.… — Archie Panjabi Copy Share Image
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