“I need nothing from my companion. No money, no financial security, no emotional support, nothing. All I want is the freedom to be myself.”

“What can you do if they have slapped you with a legal notice? You have to reply. For all you know, they have taken you to jail or something.”

“Freedom of being alone is intoxicating.”

“Relationships can be very traumatic. But being in a healthy relationship can be very empowering.”

“I need nothing from my companion. No money, no financial security, no emotional support, nothing. All I want is the freedom to be myself.”

“I am naturally slim, actually thin. So, for years I have been trying to get some curves. I tried eating food that would increase my weight, but I only ended up putting fat around my stomach. So, now I have made peace with my body.”

“My parents wanted me to be a doctor. So I took up science, but then realised that my heart was not in it at all. The thought of treating ailing people was very depressing.”

“I feel that we, as Indians, have a knack for loving a stereotypical, sobbing, sympathy-seeking personality. I feel that we need to promote quirky, cool and youthful talent. We have to stop propagating the sob-story angle of celebs, where they try to be larger-than-life. That is very outdated. It is so boring that it puts you to sleep.”

“I write poems, I meditate. I don't live up to people's expectations. I don't do the conventional cool things - I know I am the coolest person.”

“They will always assume that this guy - an upcoming actor, what if he becomes a star tomorrow? He would not work with me then... so I might as well choose to be nice. But women are not treated with the same attitude. Women they treat really badly.”