Nargis Fakhri Quotes
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I don't have to be a size zero anymore. But I still want to feel and look good.
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My motto is never to hold on to anything. I accept and then let go: not just the negatives, but the praise, too. Or it'll get to my head.
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To kill yourself for earning a salary is not worth it.
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One day, I will tell my story... where I came from and where I am now and how I remained positive.
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I would like to be more fit, but I don't think I will put on fat or gain weight for movie roles. I am not going to do that.
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I grew up in the projects in Queens, and we were really poor.
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Dance is something which I like to do, but acting is my passion. I would like to do good and meaty roles.
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I'm really excited about furthering my film career in Bollywood and Hollywood.
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I've learnt some important lessons: I never rely on the opinion of one doctor alone. I do my own research; I read up and am ready with questions I need answered.
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My priority is the script. Get me a good script, and I will sign the movie. I think I should leave the casting up to the experts!
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I don't consider myself as a glamour diva. If you get to know me, you will see that I am so dorky and weird.
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Fair treatment of human beings and animals in many different realms strikes a chord with me.
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I am an independent, educated woman, I make my own money, take care of my mom, and I am single, so I can do whatever I want, taking no one's permission, and that is the best part.
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I was tall and skinny, and at 15, I was approached to model. I figured that models got to travel, and it became my ticket to travel so much so that if an agency could not fly me to another country, I would fly on my cost so that I could see that country and also make some money.
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I have this board in my house that lists out all the things that I love about myself. It's a board of affirmations, and it serves me well.
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I just do my job and go home. There's just one or two people I can say are friends that I can call.
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No matter where I travel, I make sure to carry a Vaseline body lotion with me to keep my skin well moisturised all the time.
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I have learned so much from India: for instance, the use of aloe vera, which I use, and I find it sad when I see certain arts of oiling slowly fading away.
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It's so lovely to know that people who you would never think know about Bollywood, they know about Bollywood.
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Every friendship is different because everyone's personality is different.
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If I can still have Hollywood and a piece of Bollywood, I will take it.
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People will still give me attention: even when my teeth are gone, I'll have some good stories to tell.
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I like to start my day with a glass of coconut water, some protein powder, and a mix of things - goji berries, flax seeds, hemp seeds, even the flesh of a coconut or anything with a lot of fibre. I often add bananas, or eggs - fried or boiled - to my breakfast.
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You should never go on diet and must follow a healthy lifestyle.