Mathura station must be developed in such a way that it reflects birthplace of Lord Krishna.
— Hema Malini
We should train kids in the music and dance of our legends. That's how we can keep the traditions alive.
I don't let any opportunity go.
To save and keep our country secure, we need a Prime Minister like Modiji.
I prefer to travel by jeep, because you can see everyone clearly, and everyone can see you. Also, people are not able to come close to you easily when you are in a jeep.
Youngsters are coming up with so many new ideas and doing small budget films, which is good. Even my daughter thinks of some subjects that are strange and different. But when I discussed it with some writers, they said it's fantastic. So I think young people are able to think something different. It's great!
A lot of fans said they wanted to see me again. 'Baghban' is for them.
I want to work on improving the number of schools for girls and ensuring there are proper and clean toilets so girls are encouraged to come to school. I am told this is a major reason for girls dropping out of schools.
Filmmaking is a gamble.
TMOK' is a family film, and everyone would like to watch the film. I'll be very happy even if I get 50 to 65 per cent of the box-office opening that 'Ra.One' gets.
Anybody cannot be a dancer. A dancer must have a certain posture, gestures, height, behaviour.
I had a cordial relationship with all my heroes - some, like Jeetendra or Shatrughan Sinha, are very funny. Amitabh, on the other hand, was more serious, more professional.
I cannot be expected to behave like a film star when I have decided to serve my people. They have voted for me with expectations, and I cannot take them for granted.
The few days that I shot with Jayalalithaaji, I got to observe her very closely. I was very impressed by her grace, beauty, and dignity. She came to the sets with her mother. So did I. She remained aloof on the sets and didn't speak much to anyone.
I started my career with her. I was supposed to do my first film in Tamil in which she was the other heroine. The film was titled 'Vennira Aadai.' It was a love triangle, with Jayalalithaaji and I playing the hero's two love interests. But the director Sridhar removed me from the film after a few days' shooting.
I was never the kind to throw parties for my birthday. I remember how embarrassed I used to be when they'd make me cut a cake on the sets, and the unit would sing 'Happy Birthday.'
I have great admiration for Atal Bihari Vajapyee.
Mathura railway station should be a blend of heritage look with modernisation like escalator and better waiting rooms for general class passengers. Instead of taking rest on the ground, the passengers in general waiting rooms should be provided benches.
Classical dance forms and music are slowly going away. It is very important to impart these to children.
I never thought I would sing professionally, but it so happened that I made Babul hear a Bengali song I had sung many years ago. He thought I should sing and bring out an album. I readily agreed.
I find it difficult to speak in remote places because it is so hot and dusty that I tend to choke.
I step out for campaigning only after I complete my pooja at home, which is something I do every day.
I am glad that I am able to do everything. It's tough because you have to look after the house, family, children, acting, dance, and production.
I am no more young. So there is no harm in playing an elderly role.
Narendra Modiji has proved his skills and delivered on his promises in Gujarat and he has some very good plans for the nation.
'TMOK' is about the very interesting journey of a girl in a different situation, and different stories blend into one film. The film has a lot of emotional depth, and I am sure people will like it.
When I was at the top, my mother was helping other girls. I thought it was a beautiful gesture and that I should continue it in her name.
Among my classical dances, I loved my 'Mrig Trishna' dance. People should try that on stage. I don't know why they don't. It's beautifully written.
I did a number of films with Amitabh. He was a wonderful costar - totally different from others.
God has been kind to me, so I really should not be sitting and complaining.
They tried to humiliate and cow her down in every way possible, but Jayalalithaaji was unstoppable. With every attack, she became stronger.
I just want my daughters and their families to be happy.
Darian is a Greek name, and my grandson is definitely going to be a Greek God, just like his grandfather.
Institutes should be named after these legendary artistes. Some institute should be named after Lata Mangeshkar.
I want to impart my dance, my music: I want to make an institute and teach children.
People are dying to get a National Award... it's a national reputation.
Huge crowds, numbering in lakhs, come to see me wherever I go.
Ahana does lots of things; that's the problem with her. She is a fashion designer and is also writing some scripts. She doesn't want to do the regular commercial films. So she has decided that only if she really likes something, then she will take it up.
We heroines don't get good roles.
There is a need for improving connectivity of Mathura through air as well as connecting neighbouring pilgrim sites such as Barsana, Gokul, Dauji through a single rail route.
I don't have any high aims or goals, but I hope to continue my journey of multi-tasking as I have been doing so far as an actor, dancer, and also serving people of the nation.
After 'Dil Aashna Hai,' I became busy, as my daughters Esha and Ahana were growing up, and I had to look after them.
Shashi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan were good dancers.
That is so very important - that you can develop yourself into anything you want.
I am still attached to my wedding sari and preserve it with care. There are so many little things I have kept as loving mementos of my father and mother.
Yes, I used to miss my childhood, but I did get a chance to relive it through Esha and Ahaana.
Jayalalithaaji was not just a politician: she was the messiah of the masses.
When my mother was around, she would insist on celebrating my birthdays.
I am joining BJP, as I feel very close to its ideology.
