Quotes and Sayings about Mumbai

Since I'm serious about a career in Hindi films, I'd have relocate to Mumbai.

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

The centuries-old history and culture of India, majestic architectural monuments and museums of Delhi, Agra and Mumbai have a unique attractive force.

Everyone goes on about how Bombay is so similar to New York, so I had see what the big deal was. The bustling crowds are the same, but it's a lot quieter, it's a lot cleaner, and it's not humid. I think the energy is very similar to Bombay.

They say money can't buy happiness. But it can book your flight to Bombay - which is kinda the same.

In Italy, you know you've found a truly authentic restaurant when they don't have an English menu. In India, it's when there are no utensils and you must eat with your hands.

Rachel: "I barely remember anything from that night, except for that you're from South Carolina, you have a younger brother, your dad's a doctor, and you went to a public high school for students, gifted in math and science."
Dev: "Yeah. But don't you feel like those are just assumptions you can make about any Indian person?"

Aunties are older Indian women who have no blood-relation to you. But are allowed to have opinions about your life and all your shortcomings. And you have to be nice to them because you're Indian.

India... or as we once called it, Britain's spice rack.

Indian polity has failed to provide solutions to the common man's problems.

Violent means will give violent freedom. That would be a menace to the world and to India herself.

Women need to be empowered through the strongest tool - education.

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.

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.

God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.

A woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty.

When people throw stones at you, you turn them into milestones.

Being in the consumer business helps us groom talent in areas like marketing, finance and logistics. We can benchmark our outsourcing business to our consumer business and its best practices.

You cannot mandate philanthropy. It has to come from within, and when it does, it is deeply satisfying.

We are not a typical family that goes for a movie on Sunday or has dinner together every night. But we are strong as the Great Wall of China. Nothing can stop us from supporting one another and enduring each other's pain as well.

Whenever I see a mirror, I just look at myself, or when I see my own reflection, I quickly take a look; I won't lie about that. But when I am in front of the camera, it's just the character, not me.

I had lost my way for some time, so I need to do things that I am happy with. It's not about being the number one heroine or money. It's about doing roles that I enjoy. My biggest ambition is happiness.

In my personal life, I have always been bold, from the clothes I wear to how I talk. For me, boldness does not necessarily mean stripping. I think people have wrong notion about boldness. For me, bold is being different.

We took such a beating on Bofors. As far as I know, no one from my government was involved.

In Kashmir, you need utmost cooperation between all centres of authority.

To hear someone talk about their life - you get to know the way their eyes moisten up, how big the smile is or how comfortable their body language is while talking to someone.

Fitness is about keeping yourself healthy. This is something you do for yourself and for your loved ones.

As a singer, you have to bring the soul to the song.

I feel God has sent me to Earth to sing. I started singing when I was five, but I don't think I've worked as hard as many other people.

Be patient. Patience is the mother of all virtues.

I believe if you are not rediscovering yourself and pushing boundaries, then you are not alive.

I'll never forget where I'm from. It's essential to remain humble and evolving.

All people - African, European, American - worry about being different. But I've learned that the traits we'd rush to get rid of are the very ones that others desire. People always covet what they don't have. That's why we should look at ourselves every now and then and say, 'I'm proud of myself. I like the way I'm made.'

Human beings do want peace, stability and harmony and that comes through democracy.

You can't call someone a fraud, a liar, and a fake and hide under the First Amendment.

My style statement is to be myself! Because if you try to imitate someone else, you will end up feeling uncomfortable.

When you know someone, and you get to work with them, automatically there is this comfort zone which comes in.

When I was new, I didn't know where my career will go. Initially, my films were not even successful, but then I learned a lot from my mistakes.

I have had unsuccessful films, but I learned a lot from those films. I give my failures as much importance as my success.

Sometimes I know a film might not pull the audience to the theatres and have a great collection at the box office. But I need to do these films for creative satisfaction and give something different to the audience.

The effort always remains that my new film outdoes my last in terms of performance and gets better box office success. Box office is the sole reason why I do films.

Apart from values and ethics which I have tried to live by, the legacy I would like to leave behind is a very simple one - that I have always stood up for what I consider to be the right thing, and I have tried to be as fair and equitable as I could be.

I have been constantly telling people to encourage people, to question the unquestioned and not to be ashamed to bring up new ideas, new processes to get things done.

We have always wanted to give back to cinema, and we couldn't possibly think of a better way to do that than facilitate films which we believe will make Malayalam cinema proud.

Charlotte: "But only if you're feeling up to seeing people, Carrie."
Carrie: "I see people all day long. I live in Manhatten."

The western Countries lie recklessly, like Goebbels: the more incredible the lie, the faster they will believe in it.

Delhi is always buzzing, buzzing, buzzing. There's always something to do.

Stay positive and happy. Work hard and don't give up hope. Be open to criticism and keep learning. Surround yourself with happy, warm and genuine people.

No wonder the city never sleeps, it's too busy trying to get laid.