Top 50 Tanushree Dutta Quotes

There is no short-cut to success. Whether you want to be an engineer, a charted accountant or a fashion model you must work hard.

The average Indian woman doesn’t even have a voice.

I have a green card in America and I cannot stay outside the U.S. for a long time to maintain my green card status.

Everyone knows about Nana Patekar that he has always been disrespectful towards women.

It always feels good to have good-looking men chasing you around.

It feels fantastic to be a part of ‘Fear Files.’ I am having a great time shooting for the show as it is not just another horror or crime show.

I feel empathy wherever and whenever someone feels cornered in life. Whenever someone puts in sweat and blood and does not get the acceptance and appreciation one deserves, I resonate with it.

I was waiting for all other actresses to wear a bikini first so I can just follow the bandwagon.

I come from a very good family and my upbringing was good, everyone knows that.

I was always inclined towards spiritualism but was afraid that I would become a sanyasin if I pursued it actively.

I have a divinely-ordained calling in my life to create a larger impact on human society.

Sometimes God calls us to help and support individuals who may be flawed in their own way. But then who is perfect anyway? We just have to be obedient and follow the prompting of our spirit and expect nothing in return.

I want to work in literature-based movies in Bengal as this is the specialty of the Bengali film industry.

Come on, just because I’m an entertainer it doesn’t mean I don’t have any dignity!

All those who run away to ashrams, thinking they are doing something great are just performing daily chores there – cooking, gardening etc. After all, the place has to be run.

I follow my gut and the prompting of my spirit in all things, small and big.

Nobody bothered to ask me how I was doing when my livelihood was snatched away after the ‘Horn Ok Pleassss’ harassment episode.

We are in this world to learn and embody compassion and love.

I am not very comfortable with Facebook and Twitter, and that’s why I’ve kept myself away from such things.

I don’t believe in the concept of religion.

A girl, whether in the industry or out of it, has to protect herself.

Compassion should be universal.

Hate begets hate and if karma and punishment is the only language you understand then the road ahead will be rocky.

When there is unhealthy competition everybody is a loser.

I was never feverishly pursuing Bollywood.

In India, when someone calls you sexy, they don’t mean it as a compliment; it has derogatory connotations.

I am no glamorous prop waiting to be presented as a showpiece in a film. Filmmakers have to look beyond that.

I am thrilled to be a part of Tamil cinema as it is an interesting place.

I am not even trying to become size zero. My problem was that I hated to see myself putting on weight when I could see others around me slim and trim and looking great. It was affecting me mentally.

Since I was a child I didn’t like conforming to the various rules pertaining to rituals and traditions.

The ‘Horn ‘OK’ Pleassss’ harassment incident and the mob attack there had sent me spiralling into a deep state of depression in 2008.

Yes, it is true that too much of everything is as bad as little, because satisfaction and gracious acceptance is the keyword for a happy and peaceful life. Too much takes the satisfaction away.

Initially, picking up the Dravadian language was a bit tough act.

In our film industry I’ve realised actresses are not respected at all.

I have always wanted to work in a Bengali film.

I believe in god as a form of universal energy.

I have a fetish for shoes; makeup and jewellery so I tend to splurge more on these products than clothes.

I know a lot of times you don’t even get the opportunity to audition for people you really want to work with because there is a business angle involved.

I have been in the industry for five years and would love to play a historical character.

How come nobody in Bollywood has sleepless nights when a woman becomes a victim of abuse and is not able to work due to the trauma and ostracisation?

I had become a victim of people’s perceptions. It’s not just me, I think all actresses are.

I only come out and interact socially and even speak only when need be for work or other social commitments.

To what extent a film works is beyond me. My first film ‘Aashiq Banaya Aapne’ did wonders at the box office. Then ‘Chocolate’ was also quite popular, but it didn’t have the same effect as the first one.

It is very important to look good in the entertainment industry.

When I was young, I was like, ‘I want to want to work with this director and that director’. I’ve stopped doing that. You put yourself in a place where you get disappointed.

I have learnt that bullies use fear and intimidation as their primary weapons.

I simply avoid at all cost people I think are not good for me. So it’s disgusting when uncouth, uneducated, dirty, downmarket, classless, characterless, perverted, degraded abominations like Rakhi Sawant claim to ever be friends with me.

I have done various yoga and meditation courses and Kriya yoga as well. This has enabled me to get rid of my frequent headaches, feel more energetic, sleep better and also an enhanced perception of smell, taste and intuition.

If I am not working, I sweat it out at the gym or dance class.

No matter where I go, I always feel unwanted eyes following me. It’s a dirty world out there.