Deepika Padukone

I am not interested in churning out a certain number of films every year. For me, it's about the quality of work.…

— Deepika Padukone

In the (film) industry, body size doesn't matter. What matters is how much an actor contributes through his performance and not his…

— Deepika Padukone

As an actor, I am only excited about doing good work - be it in mainstream Hindi cinema, Hollywood, a French film,…

— Deepika Padukone

No other aspect of filmmaking has tempted me to do a film other than the script and the story itself.

— Deepika Padukone

It feels nice to be wanted, to be reading and hearing good things about me, so I have to push myself.

— Deepika Padukone

The best feeling is when you are remembered for the character you play on the screen and people associate you with that…

— Deepika Padukone

Relationships or not, I believe that people don't need to know about my life beyond a certain point.

— Deepika Padukone

I am the universe. Infinite in every direction. This is my choice

— Deepika Padukone

I've grown up watching Shah Rukh Khan and never really imagined that one day I will get to play the lead opposite…

— Deepika Padukone

I don't think you need any kind of backing here in the industry. I think what you achieve in your life is…

— Deepika Padukone

The styling takes you straight into the world of a specific film.

— Deepika Padukone

I can go round the clock without sleep.

— Deepika Padukone

I have always been focused on my job. No profession allows you the luxury of being half-focused. If you're not into it,…

— Deepika Padukone

A split second can ruin or boost the sequence.

— Deepika Padukone

The only day I will worry is if I stop getting exciting roles. As an actor, I have so much to give.…

— Deepika Padukone

I have a lot of friends, but my biggest fear is loneliness. I miss my family in Mumbai, and my biggest nightmare…

— Deepika Padukone

My choices are like my fingerprints, they make me unique

— Deepika Padukone

My parents have been very supportive, in fact, it was my mother who identified that what I was going through was actually…

— Deepika Padukone

I don't want to be typecast as a heroine who does a certain kind of cinema, which is why I experiment with…

— Deepika Padukone

A script narration is like watching a film, and I react to it like an audience with my own instinct. After that,…

— Deepika Padukone

Comic timing is something you are either born with or do not have.

— Deepika Padukone

I've not really watched too many English films. I've grown up watching Indian cinema, mostly.

— Deepika Padukone

It's good to be slightly ambitious, but I believe one shouldn't be too calculative. It's good to be on the edge, but…

— Deepika Padukone

The fruit of your own hard work is the sweetest.

— Deepika Padukone

To me, the mind and body are one. I'm very transparent, in a way, and people can very easily make out what…

— Deepika Padukone