Milind Soman Quotes

Milind Soman

Profession : Model

Birth : November 4, 1964

Dedication plays a key role and in 'India's Next Top Model,' that will be a major trait on which I will be judging the girls.

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I'm not a gym person, but I eat well and go for long jogs and that works for me.

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Choosing a form of exercise you enjoy will help keep you fit and motivated.

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I have never liked going to the gym.

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I like the outdoors. I like to run. In gym I feel restricted. When I exercise in open, it gives me a certain freedom and pushes me to do more.

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Some people are very much comfortable working out in gyms. Basically, it is all about movement. If you are comfortable moving in a gym, that is absolutely fine. But gymming does not work for me. I don't like carrying those weights and doing workouts on those heavy machines.

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It is very important for women to stay fit. They rule our world. They rule our family. If they won't be healthy, then it will affect all of us. However, health is never their priority. They will do everything to keep their family members healthy but neglect their own health.

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I find acting fun, and don't want to do away with that. I have never been able to see it as a job. It is another world I go to every once in a while.

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I give credit to my mom for inspiring and encouraging me to take sports seriously. She was a professor of biochemistry and at the age of 60 when she retired she started trekking.

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The kind of encouragement I had as a child to continue sports was brilliant. Like any other family, my people asked me to stress more on studies rather than swimming. But, my mother said 'He enjoys it and should balance both studies and sports.'

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It is unfortunate that as a country we don't have this culture of promoting health and sports.

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Whole purpose of doing endurance sport is to understand your body better, it's not about timing, it's not about competition, it's about understanding your body, mind, potential.

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Every political party, rotary club, every college, school, all organisations organise running events. This is something that ignites the aspirations of people.

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In India, we don't have a culture of sports. We don't have a culture of an active lifestyle or exercise. If we want to change this mindset, women are the key. That's why we started the Pinkathon.

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Women don't think they need to exercise or run. They have a million excuses for why they don't have the time; they've got children at home, puja to attend to, breakfast to prepare and so on.

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For me, taking care of your health is the first step towards empowerment whether you're a man or a woman.

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People often say they cannot run even 2km. But the human body is capable of so much: if people can run 60km a day for several days anyone can run.

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I was mired in modelling and acting. But as I am an outdoors person, I was still trekking and doing some other activities.

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I began running half-marathons and it helped my fundraising for the multiple sclerosis society and others.

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The tendency of people skirting 30s and 40s is to feel lethargic or weak. But trust me, most of it is in your head. If you keep pushing and challenging yourself, your body will not betray your will.

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