Preity Zinta Quotes

On Shaad Ali, Director of Jhoom Barabar Jhoom

I want to bring a change and do something new and different in my profession, but in the beginning I'll have to toe line, I want to be known as a performer not a star.

To act, you must know pain. You must know what it means to be in love, what it means to be rejected.

Acting can truly take a toll on your nerves. I mean we have to be larger than life. Worse, I've seen actors acting off the sets too.

Things she find most attractive in a man:

On love at first sight It is superficial to fall in love with someone looking at their face. To me I need to discover the person. I would never look at someone and exclaim - He is the one!

I am single and desperately looking for a good man in my life. I did have major crushes when I was younger but no serious relationship.

I wear Whatever I feel comfortable in. I like to mix and match. I'll buy something from the street. I'll buy something from a fashion house.

On Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Music directors of Kal Ho Naa Ho

I had to attend this party instantly and I didn't have shoes. So I went and bought a pair of shoes worth 1,200 Euro. I look at those shoes and go 'This is the most expensive bite of my life'.

On Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007) and Shaad Ali:

I lost my father when I was 13-years-old. He was a great man, my father, and very intelligent. I love him very much. I believe it's very important that parents have a personal connection with their children. It helps kids feel more secure, have a feeling of family, makes them feel loved.

Upen Patel (model and actor)

You know what's the worst part about being an actress? It's the pressure to look gorgeous all the time and to behave perfectly. But I'm not perfect, nobody is.

On Rituparno Ghosh, Director of The Last Lear