Shilpa Quotes & Sayings

First of all, from a spiritual perspective, I don't think anyone needs to be apologetic about being successful or having money. The more successful you are, the more job opportunities you create for other people. — Shilpa Shetty

A roof of harmony can only be built on top of pillars of tolerance. — Shilpa Menon

I adore gardening and plan to take it up properly when I have a bit more time on my hands. Until then, I love pottering in garden centres. I'm totally low maintenance. I don't ask for fancy plants, just basic, long-lasting shrubs that look nice. But I am particular about flowers. — Shilpa Shetty

I'm eulogised by a lot of men, but they wouldn't take me home to meet their mothers. — Shilpa Shetty

The best way to survive life is - never fret over what you don't get. There's a bigger plan for you. — Shilpa Shetty

Healing is not a process, it is a choice. Nothing can heal your scars until you decide to. — Shilpa Menon

If you saw me without concealer, you would see that I have raccoon eyes. And I think my forehead is too small. I am not quintessentially beautiful. I am photogenic, but that's only because I have learned how to make the best of what I've got from the make-up artists I have worked with. — Shilpa Shetty

I'm not an early bird at all. Ideally, on Saturday morning I'd allow myself a lovely lie-in. 10:45 would be just right. — Shilpa Shetty

Healing begins with owing your scars & disowning that which caused them — Shilpa Menon

May the radiance of what you love, reflect in whatever you do. — Shilpa Menon

Failure is the price paid for a lesson. Learn from it. — Shilpa Menon

Whether it is an ad or a business, it must be something I believe in. I cannot do something simply for the money. It must connect with me because I want to be a catalyst to make people's lives happier. — Shilpa Shetty

To each his own, but I just think that we women have a certain body type. As Indian women, we have a beautiful body type. And I believe in the celebration of curves. Whether it's Salma Hayek, Penelope Cruz, Zeenat Aman or Shilpa Shetty, they are very curvaceous and beautiful. I don't know why anyone would want to fight that. — Vidya Balan

I can be patient, but I am not God! Don't take me for granted, or you will spend your life gathering my scattered self! — Shilpa Sandesh

When it comes to your health goal, no matter what it is, your diet is a part of the larger jigsaw puzzle called 'lifestyle'. — Shilpa Shetty Kundra

It's easy to make money, a lot tougher to make a difference — Shilpa Menon

With time, scars turn into wisdom. — Shilpa Menon

What separates the best from the rest is just the attitude. — Shilpa Menon

May the radiance of what you love, manifest in whatever you do. — Shilpa Menon

Climate Change is a bit like our advanced societies. Too late to "fix." The only choice left is that we adapt to what we've created. — Shilpa Menon

The grass is always greener on the other side. We are busy applying fairness creams while people in the West go bare-bodied on the beach to get a tan. Indian girls have ruled the roost when it comes to beauty pageants. I flaunt my complexion, and I am proud to be noticed as an Indian wherever I go. — Shilpa Shetty

I believe I am blessed with the ability to fall asleep just about anytime, anywhere. I can sleep on a flight, on a couch, and even on a bus. — Shilpa Shetty

Poetry is not a mere expression of a poet's self, but an enchantment, a spell of the muse, the inspiration. Poetry is thus magic and magic is poetry. — Shilpa Sandesh

Calm is not a place where there is no noise or activity. It is the ability to be in the midst of these,
yet experiencing peace within. — Shilpa Menon

I'm a green tea addict, though the occasional glass of red wine is nice, too. — Shilpa Shetty

It takes a whole lot longer to pull ourselves together than it takes to fall apart.. — Shilpa Menon

I honestly have no interest in politics; I don't think I could ever get into politics. — Shilpa Shetty

Relationships are blessings, but they need the manure of love, respect and devotion. A little more would raise expectations and a little less would bring remorse. — Shilpa Sandesh

Yes, many people in rural parts of India are very orthodox and have arranged marriages. But I won't - I want to fall madly in love with someone and be whisked off my feet. — Shilpa Shetty

The thought of hope is the seed to healing. — Shilpa Menon

I find cooking very therapeutic. As a creative person, I relish cooking because it's such a creative process. You can cook anything out of anything. — Shilpa Shetty

Chocolate is maybe my only vice. In particular, Godiva's champagne truffles. Or Dean & Deluca vanilla cupcakes. Just thinking about them - oh my gosh! — Shilpa Shetty

OK, I'm not what you'd call 'wild.' But I'm no prude, either - I love to party, and I play a mean game of pool. — Shilpa Shetty

I am obsessed with cricket. But to be honest, I prefer the IPL format to test matches. — Shilpa Shetty

Indian films are always very passionate and romantic, and so long as the scene is done well aesthetically, I have no qualms doing it. — Shilpa Shetty

If only certain things had been preventable, his life would have unfurled in front of him as intended, like a lush Oriental carpet. No surprises, no detours. Just a thick tapestry of days and nights that at the end of his time on earth, he could roll up and proudly claim as his own. — Shilpa Agarwal

I've never believed in dieting, but there are people out there who have problems. My advice would be don't ever stop yourself to a point where you start craving something, because you end up bingeing. I think the key word is moderation. — Shilpa Shetty

Scars heal when you learn to FLY.
F(irst) L(ove) Y(ourself). — Shilpa Menon

I try to be a good daughter, as I believe in karma and feel that how you are with your parents is directly proportionate to what you receive in your life. I am a big oneness follower, and our gurus have told us that if you want to achieve external happiness, you need to be happy internally. And your inner circle is your family. — Shilpa Shetty

Literature is the heart and the soul of a society. Like music it's the words expressing multitude of emotions, self riposte and gripping thoughts. — Shilpa Sandesh

I've been through my fair share of highs and lows. Yes, I've been written off, and it amazes me, and it amuses me, also, when I'm written off by the press cause then I tell them that's just the lull before the storm. And every time I've been down, I've been down, never out. So it just makes me work a lot harder. — Shilpa Shetty

I'd love to direct a film, but I don't think I have the temperament for it. I'm very hyper, and I want things to be done ASAP. If I turn director, I might end up killing my actors. — Shilpa Shetty

I would love to do a cookery show and cookery books. I'm not a professional cook, but I can definitely cook. I know the difference between good and bad cooking. I mean, when I was in 'Big Brother' I was the glorified cook of the house, so if I got offered my own show - then why not? — Shilpa Shetty

Christian Louboutin - his shoes are classic and can be worn for any occasion. I love the feel of Prada shoes and the comfort of Fendi. I like Miu Miu and Nicholas Kirkwood. A shoe can decide how stylish you are. — Shilpa Shetty

I want a happy marriage and whatever it takes to achieve that. But I think the main prerequisite would have to be respect. He would have to respect me and vice-versa. And, that would be more important than being in love. I think respect really goes a long way. And he would have to keep me happy. And he'd have to be very, very, secure. — Shilpa Shetty

New mothers should enjoy every phase of motherhood without caring about the world. Weight can be checked and controlled. Don't lose your head and mind over it. — Shilpa Shetty

I need someone to woo me. Magazines are always saying I am beautiful and millions of men want to woo me, but none has come forward because they are all so scared. — Shilpa Shetty

Attraction, confession, unison and finally the real face of it all. I wonder why do people go blind in love and come to their senses only when it's too late! — Shilpa Sandesh

If you keep a clean heart with your money, you will have a clean karmic cycle, but the day you do something negative to another person, that karmic circle will start to bring you down. — Shilpa Shetty

I don't want to do anything and everything. I want to be a brand that, every time I leverage my name, I want people to feel sure that it's going to be something good - so whether it be my movies, my perfume, my restaurant, my musical, it'll be good work, good food and good everything. — Shilpa Shetty

Awareness is the eye through which we can experience abundance. — Shilpa Menon

When people spot me, they are really warm. They acknowledge me with smiles and come up, even now, to tell me that I showed a lot of dignity in 'Big Brother.' Or they say, 'I voted for you to win!' which is really sweet. — Shilpa Shetty

Not coming from a film background, be it a teeny-weeny role or a big role, I have done it with a lot of dignity and fought my way through. But the only thing that kept me going is that I am the sort of person who doesn't take no for an answer. If someone rejects me, I will be out to prove that person wrong in my own way. — Shilpa Shetty

I was always spiritual, even as a child. I was taught to pray, show gratitude. We had an attitude of gratitude. Even if life was ugly, bad or sad - we prayed. — Shilpa Shetty

Don't seek, let go & what you are searching for will find you. — Shilpa Menon

I believe no-one can insult you without your permission. Shilpa Shetty has paid the price for trying to desperately seek the approval of the West. It is pathetic how we can go on bended knees and lick the boots of Westerners in an effort to be part of their world. — Mahesh Bhatt

I'm destiny's child. I wasn't meant to be born: my mother bled for four months when she was pregnant, and then she fell down the stairs in her eighth month of pregnancy. She nearly died; I believe I came into this world for a reason. — Shilpa Shetty

We are eternal beings, existing in time. — Shilpa Menon

I believe we move in soul groups; we meet the same people over different lifetimes; we have to finish the unfinished business with those people. And when we do, they walk away from our lives. — Shilpa Shetty

If your insides are not well looked-after, then your outsides are going to suffer. It's like a glass that's not cleaned from the inside. Whatever you do to polish it from the outside, it's still going to look dirty. So that's the analogy. — Shilpa Shetty

I can't be worrying about what other people think of me. I am my own person, and I have made it this far on my own. This is me - take me or leave me. I don't owe explanations to the rest of the world, only to my family. — Shilpa Shetty

My goal is that after I am dead and gone, I want people to remember me for the person I am. — Shilpa Shetty

Literature is like a subtle concoction of laboriously collected peripherals called words, intellect,thoughts,imagination,creativity and aestheticism brewed together to form a resplendent work of art. — Shilpa Sandesh

The power to heal the scars begins with hope. — Shilpa Menon

The quality of your awareness determines the quality of life you experience. — Shilpa Menon

I'm a bit of a shopaholic. I've been working in the Bollywood film industry since I was 17, and I have always been financially independent, but I think I would be useless looking after my own money. — Shilpa Shetty

In focusing towards the outer world, we celebs forget to focus on our inner well-being. We don't lead perfect lives, and only when we learn to have peace with our family members can we have peace in life. — Shilpa Shetty

I like being innocent, but know now when I am being taken for a ride. — Shilpa Shetty

Turning the safety argument on its head, we now propose that what women need in order to maximize their access to public space as citizens is not greater surveillance or protectionism (however well meaning), but the right to take risks. — Shilpa Phadke

Let the mind contemplate, let the pen scribble, the oeuvre would be eccentric, peculiar to a reader's eye. — Shilpa Sandesh

I don't want to go into a marriage just because of my age - too many people make that mistake. But of course I'd like to be married one day - I dream of having children because I adore kids so, so much. — Shilpa Shetty

I have actually been sporty right from my childhood. I was quite chubby in the first eight years of my life. But then I began playing volleyball in school. That did it. I lost all my baby fat and became slim. — Shilpa Shetty

I have huge respect for women who go out of their homes and have the courage to make their own destiny. And let me tell you, Indian women are doing a great job. There are those who work because they have no option but to earn, and then there are those who do it because they have the right talent. I respect both. — Shilpa Shetty

I believe in binging once a week. This takes care of my cravings. I don't eat huge quantities when I binge, but I eat different varieties of food. — Shilpa Shetty

If a guy wants to take me out, he must seek my dad's permission first. That's just the way it works. — Shilpa Shetty

I love Chinese food, like steamed dim sum, and I can have noodles morning, noon and night, hot or cold. I like food that's very simple on the digestive system - I tend to keep it light. I love Japanese food too - sushi, sashimi and miso soup. — Shilpa Shetty

Thoughts are meant to be words and words are meant to be written and what is written becomes a figment of the literature — Shilpa Sandesh

Against all odds, beyond every logic, there is hope. — Shilpa Menon

Yoga did not just help me with my body, I became fitter from within. It helped me to focus better. In the movies, we may look very glamourous and fit, but believe me, not many of us are actually fit from within. Yoga has helped me achieve that. — Shilpa Shetty

Hope is the first step to healing — Shilpa Menon

I'm a believer of destiny, and I believe I'm destiny's child. I've seen the highs, and I've seen the lows, and I believe things happen for a reason and always for the best. — Shilpa Shetty

The mechanics of Nature ensures that the shadow of yesterday doesn't eclipse the dawn of tomorrow. — Shilpa Menon

I don't know why there is a discrimination between women and men entrepreneurs. Those who are doing their job should just be seen as professionals and not women or men. — Shilpa Shetty

Most scars are destined long before they are experienced. Healing is however, a choice. — Shilpa Menon