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

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

I don't look at it as Hollywood or Bollywood, but, of course, my roots are here, and at the end of the…

— Deepika Padukone

I wish to be appreciated not only as a film star but also for the person I am. If I manage to…

— 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

Im a shy person. I contradict my own profession, because Im an introvert in a very glamorous world.

— Deepika Padukone

Being sad and being depressed are two different things. Also, people going through depression don't look so, while someone sad will look…

— Deepika Padukone

My effort is to slip into any role that is offered to me. The minute you go into those costumes, those grand…

— Deepika Padukone

Every film teaches you something; every experience on every film set with every co-star teaches you something. You learn something new. I…

— Deepika Padukone

I've always believed that as actors, one of the biggest advantages of being in the film business - not just of being…

— Deepika Padukone

There are certain things I talk to my mom and certain things I speak to dad for. But I also know that…

— Deepika Padukone

When you work on a film, it's important to feel that you are starting afresh and doing it for the first time.…

— Deepika Padukone

Everybody doesn't get to do each and every film. I don't compete with others; I compete with myself. I have been an…

— Deepika Padukone

Of course! It takes a lot of strength to mend a broken heart. Channelising energies into your work helps, but also to…

— Deepika Padukone

I try and work out as often as possible. Since I travel very often, it becomes very difficult to have a daily…

— Deepika Padukone

Comedy is the most difficult. Comic timing is something which you either have it in you, or you don't. You have to…

— Deepika Padukone

For me, competition is good; that is what keeps me on my toes and keeps me going. I am always trying to…

— Deepika Padukone

I know the importance of family. I mean, it really completes me as a person. I want lots of children; I want…

— Deepika Padukone

You can't create chemistry. In fact, the chemistry between two actors is for people to see, sense, and judge. The only thing…

— Deepika Padukone

Being a movie star isn't easy. It requires a lot of commitment and sacrifice. Your career goes through extreme ups and downs.…

— Deepika Padukone

When I finished 'Cocktail,' it took me a very long time to get out of Veronica's mindspace, behaviour, and zone. I had…

— Deepika Padukone

I think for everything that people say about me as a person today - whether it's about being disciplined and grounded or…

— Deepika Padukone

I feel ups and downs are a part of one's career, and this totally depends on how you take it. You can…

— Deepika Padukone

Yes, my life has changed in terms of the fame and the success, the number of eye balls on you all the…

— Deepika Padukone

I can't resist South Indian cuisine, particularly what is prepared at home. My mom is my favourite cook. She can cook a…

— Deepika Padukone

I am someone who can't hold on to negativity or hold on to grudges. I might feel something at a certain point,…

— Deepika Padukone

People talk about physical fitness, but mental health is equally important. I see people suffering, and their families feel a sense of…

— 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 always think before I speak. I'm not the sort who will just say anything that comes to my mind. I'm a…

— Deepika Padukone

Once the film is done, then I like to watch myself. I know some actors say that they get very self-conscious watching…

— Deepika Padukone

I am not very comfortable about dancing at weddings and New Year parties. Maybe it's because of the way I have been…

— Deepika Padukone