63 Quotes by Archie Panjabi

When I was younger I was fat. I was never conscious of it and was content with who I was because I was so loved. My mother never told me to lose weight and my father doted on me, but my agent told me. I tried, but I loved Indian food too much.

At the end of the week, it's nice to just hang out in a pair of jeans and let my hair down. I need a break from all that fashion!

I am one of the new characters in the brand new series of 'Postman Pat.' It has been a joy to do.

I like to cook Indian food when I can. I find the process of creating a home-cooked meal to be unwinding.

I loved eating and I did put on weight. I never actually felt fat until I started going for castings, for auditions.

Luckily my parents were not against my ambition, they've always been very supportive. But they were adamant that I went to university first.

I had a dialect coach to get an American accent, and then another dialect coach to come off it a bit. There is something deep and mysterious in the voice when it isn't too high-pitched American.

I went to Brunel University and very much wanted to go on to do a PhD in management, but then my acting career started to take off. In those days when you switched on the box there were hardly any brown or black faces.

Coming to New York is like a big hug, everyone is so welcoming. There's something about here, everyone makes you feel so at home. I miss my family of course, but I don't miss London that much. I was worried, but I feel really at home. Everyone says that who comes here from London, but I didn't believe them.