Kalki Koechlin Quotes

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Kalki Koechlin

Profession : Actress

Birth : January 10, 1984

I am probably spiritual in the sense that I do believe there is more to life than what we see.

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If you are a musician, you practise your instrument every day, but actors can't be on a set every day. Theatre is a way for me to keep practising my art form.

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In your 20s, you are worried about body issues, your weight, how you are dressed. In your 30s, you're like, 'Oh my God, I am getting old. I am going to enjoy everything.'

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Everybody should read 'Slaughterhouse-Five' by Kurt Vonnegut. This book is about the hypocrisy of war, told in satire, and is hard-hitting and truthful.

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I have never been ashamed of whatever I do.

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I like to believe I perform better under pressure and at the last minute.

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I like Kerala a lot. The beautiful beaches there, the backwaters - I have good memories of the place.

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I am always open to any film from any place, given the role and the script is interesting.

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What makes us really human is it's in the presence of death that we start valuing life.

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A director's job is like parenting. You have to look after your actors like children, pay attention to each of their different abilities.

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We can't let fear steer the way, dictate our lives.

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I want to work with as many directors as possible because with each director, you learn something new.

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I have always been good with kids, as I used to teach drama to kids.

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If you can't go for a honeymoon, steal a weekend and go somewhere. Anurag and I do it quite often. We switch off our phones and go for a small weekend getaway.

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There's a thing about opinions... They are formulated over time. They tend to change with time, and you are going to change your mind many times.

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I'm from a small town where the pace of life is slow.

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People often think that I am funny and crazy, but I think they have also come to love me for it.

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There is always going to be depth and layers to people and that's what interests me in a character: when there is some problem to overcome, when there is a complication to understand in a person.

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I haven't been trying to lose weight. I wish I would put on some weight.

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