Top Priyanka Chopra Quotes - Quotesmemo.com

Priyanka Chopra Biography

Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra (pronounced [prɪˈjaːŋkaː ˈtʃoːpɽaː]; born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress, singer, film producer, philanthropist, and the winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant. One of India's highest-paid and most popular celebrities, Chopra has received numerous awards, including a National Film Award and Filmfare Awards in five categories. In 2016, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award and Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Forbes listed her among the World's 100 Most Powerful Women in 2017.

Read about Priyanka Chopra in Wikipedia

Random Authors

Priyanka Chopra Quotes

When someone asks me about my diet I feel terrible saying that I don't really have one.

Ask Me, Asks, Diet, Saying, Terrible

I was also told some years ago that I shouldn't 'waste my time' with female-centric films because the audience was not ready for it.

Audience, Female, Ready, Time, Waste, Years

There are so many incredible women on TV right now. Viola Davis, Kerry Washington, Ellen Pompeo. These are really incredible female leads that are on network TV. Hopefully, with what I do, and the generation of actors I'm working with, that'll make the lives of other girls coming in after me even better. I hope to aim for that.

Female, Generation, Girl, Incredibles, Make, Pompeo

People keep speculating about my personal life because I am evasive about it.

Evasive, Keep, Life, People, Personal Life, Speculating

I'm not American, but I do have an opinion, and I think that right now, it is what it is, and I think the country needs to come together to say: What is the America we want to create right now? The same thing will happen on television now going forward if we do have a female president. It will be something that will be discussed.

America, Country, Needs, Television, Thinking

Flying is my favorite time in the world. When I'm sitting in a plane, it's amazing because it's quiet and there's no cell phones and no one to talk to you. It's my favorite time. I read all my scripts. I catch up on my movies. I sleep. It's the best. There's no one telling you, "Time to go!"

Cells, Favorite, Phones, Quiet, Sitting, Sleep

I was rejected many times. I cried. I was told that female actors are replaceable in films because they just stand behind a guy anyway. I'm still used to being paid - like most actresses around the world - a lot less than the boys. We're told we're too provocative or that being sexy is our strength, which it can be, and it is, but that's not the only thing we have. But women have incredible endurance and incredible strength. Your ability to deal with it is within you.

Boys, Endurance, Films, Guy, Sexy, Told

There have been so many nations around the world that have had female leaders, including India.

Female, India, Leader, Leaders

Every movie that I do, I always try and better myself in the next one and try and find a part which is more challenging. It's a little vulnerable to do that, to always push the envelope. You position yourself for a lot more flack or a lot more critique because you're trying to do something different. Sometimes you're good at it and sometimes you're not, but it's a chance you have to take to make life exciting.

Challenges, Chance, Different, Exciting, Life, Trying

We're afraid of letting people see the glory of who we are.

People, Glory, See, Letting, Afraid

Strength of character is already written. What we bring, as an actor, is an almost 3D-ness to it.

Actor, Actors, Already, Bring, Character, Strength Of Character

I'm a tough girl, I know what my job entails - it entails a lot more than standing in front of the camera. So I get it. I won't deny the physicality of it is exhausting, and sometimes my body just can't keep up. But it is ultimately about mind over matter.

Camera, Entails, Girl, Jobs, Know, Mind

I owe 90 per cent of my life to people because I am a public figure, but 10 per cent is private to me. And I am not saying it in a defensive way. I feel my life has been made into a TV serial.

Cent, Life, People, Serial, Tvs, Way

It's so stupid, so archaic to say that men are so stupid they'd give anything for sex, and women are. . . that that's the only resort we have.

Give, Giving, Men, Sex, Stupid, Women

When I became Miss World, I couldn't believe I had won it. I used to sleep with my crown because I was scared someone would steal it. In a minute the world changed for me.

Believe, Changed, Miss, Missing, Sleep

I don't want to be a stereotype; I want a character that's aspirational.

Aspirational, Character, Stereotype, Want

When somebody else calls you exotic, exotic is a box - it's the stereotype of snake charmers and face jewelry. You're just that stereotype. But I don't get offended anymore. I used to get offended by things that were said to me, or how I was seen. Now I educate. If I get pissed off, I'll educate in a sassy way. Other times I educate in a Gandhi-like way. You know - I have my moods.

Jewelry, Know, Sassy, Stereotype, Times, Way

We spend too much time as people thinking about what we don't have instead of actually making a change, and we just need to make that change now because we're being giving the opportunity.

Opportunity, People, Spend, Thinking, Time

Women are often told to have to be a certain way, to speak a certain way. The "norm" has been defined for many, many years, so it is very scary, especially for girls around the world who don't have the freedom and the opportunity to have a voice.

Girl, Girls, Opportunity, Scary, Women

As a musician, I know that it'll take time for me to get to the ranks of an established artiste. Nevertheless, I'm very happy that people are appreciating my music.

Appreciate, Happy, Know, Musician, People, Time

1