Quotes About Madhuri Dixit

#1. Growing up, I idolised Madhuri Dixit. She's my favourite actress, and I used to pretend I was her all the time.

Lilly Singh

#2. it's a fitting salute to a heroine who rose over bad costumes and unflattering cinematography (remember those days of relentless soft-focus?) to become the sole reason many of us watched Hindi films at one time. And all these years on, Madhuri Dixit still makes it look as easy as ek, do, teen.

Baradwaj Rangan

#3. Although I haven't met Madhuri Dixit in person, I find her very beautiful on screen. I also find Manisha Koirala beautiful.

Katrina Kaif

#4. Mumbai is like Manhattan. There's a certain pace, a social life and the thrill of a professional life.

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#5. The world itself has become a smaller place. If you want to be remembered and create a legacy, you have to reach out to people. They want to know you. I can just say where I'm going, and Twitter will get it, and if there's a controversy, I can give my opinion. It's easier to communicate.

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#6. There's a child within me. Everything is fascinating. The hunger to learn, do better and more creative things never goes.

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#7. Depend on yourself and you'll never be let down.

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#8. It's so ironic - when you finally achieve recognition, you hide behind dark glasses.

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#9. If I see something new, I'd be like, 'Ooh, I want to do that.' The hunger to learn and do better never goes. Your mind is always working. You want to do so many creative things.

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#10. Age is just a number, and your talent will never fail you. It has no expiry date.

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#11. My children are unaffected by me being an actress because that's the way I like to keep it. I love the fact that they are so innocent about my star status. Sometimes, they come running to me and say, 'Mom, you are on TV.'

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#12. I loved the time I got to spend in Denver. My boys, Arin and Ryan, were growing up. I got to spend time with them without being pried upon. There was no public scrutiny. I was free and could take them to the supermarket or to the park without being noticed or looked at.

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#13. The tendency in the media is to portray everyone in the film industry as sex-starved creatures. Please spare us.

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#14. Dance has always been my passion, and I love it.

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#15. If someone has been bad to me, I believe in being good to that person. It's my way of getting back. Because that person is going to feel guilty about it.

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#16. I don't fear aging. It's natural, and I can't stop it!

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#17. I had never dreamt I'd become an actress. It was destiny that put me in the right place at the right time and gave me the right opportunities.

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#18. Depend on yourself; you won't be let down.

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#19. I think there is no mantra for success. One just has to be positive and keep doing good work. One must
keep moving forward and not think much.

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#20. I guess life offers you opportunities to live your dream. We just have to accept what comes our way and live those moments completely. You will not get back this time again, so live every moment you get.

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#21. When I look at a film, I don't think, 'Oh, I wish I had done that' because I haven't done that role, so it doesn't matter.

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#22. In Denver, I was a homebody, and that's a life I'd chosen with great happiness. I wanted that break from the arc lights and focus on building a lovely home, have some fun, look after my kids and do things that I had missed out on while pursuing my dream.

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#23. What I think is wonderful is that women are not just avengers or victims in films. They are people. They are characters. It's so refreshing. They're playing different kinds of characters, and they aren't being typecast.

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#24. I want to do roles that take women a step farther. I don't want to be slotted into anything. But if I get a brilliant role which requires me to be a mother, then I will do it. But I want people to see that a woman could be anything at whatever age, even if she is married or has two kids.

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#25. I try to give my best to everything I do. I don't think of housework as beneath my dignity; that's just the way I was brought up.

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#26. Everything can change, but Indian movies will not change much because we're so used to the dance and songs and everything. Even Americans are getting very attracted to all this.

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#27. You want your kids to grow with the right culture and values, and the toughest part would be finding out how to instill those values in your kids.

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#28. I remember when I did 'Mrityudand' there was this big hoo-ha, and people were asking me why I was doing an art movie, and I would just tell them that, 'You know, what's the big deal, it's a movie.' I'm so glad that's a thing of the past.

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#29. Dance is something I really enjoy; it gives me a different kind of happiness, something more spiritual. Plus it's good exercise; I'm happy doing it, and it all shows!

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#30. I am capable of much more. I guess every artist feels that way. If you are satisfied, you begin to stagnate. I want to grow as an actress every day. There are so many things you can learn, and you can improve upon your skills and abilities every day.

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#31. I wish my nose was smaller and that I was a little taller. I also had this perennial pimple problem, so I felt people were just being polite when they said I was beautiful.

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#32. I've started doing my Kathak, and I rehearse every day. Also, I'm eating right and keeping in shape. I'm a non-smoker and non-drinker and essentially a happy person. That's what counts the most. Your well-being is reflected in your personality.

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#33. I am thankful to whatever I have got in my life, but one thing which is always at the back of my mind is my dance academy. I would love to see my dance academy growing.

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#34. A lot of people cannot dance because they are inhibited. 'Oh, I can't dance' or 'I have two left feet' or maybe someone has commented on their dancing a while back. When you enjoy something, you might be doing the simplest of moves, but they still look so beautiful.

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#35. I have never struggled for anything in my life because I never thought I will be an actress. Film just walked up to my house with 'Abodh.'

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#36. For me dancing is not just moving your arms and legs but basically it's a very spiritual experience. It's part of me and a second nature to me. You can say it is in my blood.

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