Nargis Fakhri Quotes
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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 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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I always wanted to do a bit of Bollywood and a bit of Hollywood.
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I'm tired of the speculation about my personal life.
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I crack jokes all the time. Even when I have a fight, I will make a joke, and people will laugh.
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I am not into marriage. You look at all the marriages breaking down and all the people cheating on their marriages, and you become cynical. Marriage is nothing but a label.
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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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I don't want to be known as an item dancer. I want to be known as an actress only.
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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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It's so lovely to know that people who you would never think know about Bollywood, they know about Bollywood.
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I shake hands on the first date.
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I grew up in the projects in Queens, and we were really poor.
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I miss having my mom and close friends around. Thank God for Skype and Face-Time, which keep me connected... but interacting digitally can't come close to the feeling of being hugged by my mom or getting together for a meal with my friends on the same table.
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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 got a lot of offers after 'Rockstar' but was totally dependent on the team managing my work, who did not want me to sign any of the films I was offered, even though I wanted to.
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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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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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Every friendship is different because everyone's personality is different.
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I believe that, as actors, we have a phenomenal platform to spread positivity and influence people in the same way.
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When I was 12, my mum put us in a summer camp meant for children from low-income families. It was in upstate New York where we had to live in tents, fetch water, cook our meals, and even dig our own toilet bowls.
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I have a variety of styles. I don't stick to one particular style.
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I'm really excited about furthering my film career in Bollywood and Hollywood.
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Health and well-being, as well as how we can live in harmony with our planet, is something I'm passionate about.
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I have worked with the biggest actors from the beginning. I am hoping God will bless me to work with other big actors.