Quotes

"I'm still being asked if I was physically abused. It saddens me that I'm being portrayed as this battered woman." 
- Aishwarya Rai

"I have openly told David Dhawan that his film is like a vacation for me, a paid holiday."
- Aishwarya Rai

"My first priority now is work. I have achieved a bit of what I wanted to do, as an actress. Now it's my time to grow as an artiste and do good quality work."
- Aishwarya Rai

"It's strange that Rakesh Roshan thinks I look older than Hrithik. In fact, he's approached me for all his home productions." 
- Aishwarya Rai

"I believe that as an actress all my fears and phobias exist till I sign on the dotted line for a film."
- Aishwarya Rai

"I definitely don't have a chip on my shoulder."
- Aishwarya Rai

"I am an emotional person off-screen and would hate to hurt or snub someone."
- Aishwarya Rai

"I have been a part of the media glare since 1992. And today there are so many channels, so much more media that you don't know what stray comment is coming from where."
- Aishwarya Rai

"I don't believe in proving a point to anybody. Nobody is that important."
- Aishwarya Rai

"I always knew I would be successful. So there was no element of surprise."
- Aishwarya Rai

"I'm not a tease. I don't go around fluttering my eyelashes and wrapping men around my little finger."
- Aishwarya Rai

"I know for a fact that if there's a role which I am suited for, I'll be signed on. I'll never go begging."
- Aishwarya Rai

"It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice."
- Aishwarya Rai

"Honestly, I do not have the time, energy and manpower (in media or social circuit) to keep reiterating validations against every (and seemingly constant) false story or allegation."
-Aishwarya Rai

"I was greedy about every moment in Cannes."
- Aishwarya Rai

"Elegance is innate...individual...eternal...it stands the test of time!"
- Aishwarya Rai

"I'm here as an actor. That's my basic karma. As an actor, I am always seeking great roles."
- Aishwarya Rai (Anokhi Vibe Summer 2003)

"I am very sensitive to the needs of my fans. They want to see fantasy and glamour, so I will always fulfill that by carefully choosing which Bollywood formula script I'm going to commit to."
- Aishwarya Rai (Anokhi Vibe Summer 2003)

"I am particular about everything I do. I do not wish to be defined in any particular way. Versatility is the key."
- Aishwarya Rai (Anokhi Vibe Summer 2003)

"I do not wish to get trapped in one particular image."
- Aishwarya Rai (Anokhi Vibe Summer 2003)

"I've been excited, honest, earnest, enthusiastic about whatever course my life has taken, but never anxious about the results. Because when you've given your best, you don't need to bother."
- Aishwarya Rai (Filmfare Aug. 2002)

"You live with the good, bad and the ugly."
- Aishwarya Rai (Filmfare Aug. 2002)

"I'm told that I've transcended the demands of the box office. But honestly, I'm not aware of it. If that's so then I'm thankful to God and extremely grateful to my audience. Their faith in me has prevented me from crumbling during the bad times."
- Aishwarya Rai (Filmfare Aug. 2002)

"I'd rather be mysterious."
- Aishwarya Rai (Filmfare Aug. 2002)

"There's been a lot of speculation about my personal life, mainly because I don't like talking about my personal life. The day I want to do it, I'll write a book and it'll be one hell of a book."
- Aishwarya Rai (Filmfare Aug. 2002)

"What's important is to flow with life, to retain your perspective and to learn from it."
- Aishwarya Rai (Filmfare Aug. 2002)

"When you go through a lot, it's very easy to sink. Staying afloat can be very tough. At that point, which straws you grab at is what defines your next moment. And there are some very easy straws to help you escape life. The tough part is to stay attuned to reality."
- Aishwarya Rai (Filmfare Aug. 2002)

"Ironically, my best of times have also been my worst of times."
- Aishwarya Rai (Filmfare Aug. 2002)

"Happiness is a relative term. It's the way you like to perceive it. Happiness plays a lot of hide-n-seek with me, but happiness and I are good friends."
- Aishwarya Rai (Filmfare Aug. 2002)

"I haven't developed a rhino's hide. I'm still sensitive to these things. I used to get really worked up and hurt in the beginning. Now, I just smile a lot and let things tide over. I don't wear my emotions on my sleeve."
- Aishwarya Rai (on gossip, The Straits Times, Feb. 2003)

"I would say, the quality to speak volumes without really being that verbose - innate strength and silent conviction."
- Aishwarya Rai (on the character "Paro" from the film Devdas.)

"Like every other girl, even I dream of it. But love, I have heard somewhere, stands the test of time and circumstances!!"
-Aishwarya Rai (On marriage.)