Quotes by Manisha Koirala

When I got to know about my cancer, I was at the rock bottom of my life, and my work suffered for it.

I was ahead of my classmates in some ways. While they were enjoying Mills & Boons, I was reading Ayn Rand.

For a young, unexposed Nepalese girl, Bollywood was a terrifying experience.

The poor lifestyle I had been leading made my body susceptible to diseases. Had it not been cancer, some other malady would have struck me.

I have to tell you this - as a teenager, I never used to see any horror films till I started acting in films.

I don't watch too many films.

Every actor prepares a scene in their own way. For me, it's about understanding the scenario, the room I'm going to be working in, the obstacles in and around the frame, etc.

On the sets, I used to scare people. I team up with my level of people and sometimes do spooky things. I've inherited this from my mother, as she used to scare my neighbours by dressing up like a ghost.

I've been constantly under male gaze. In our movies, women are constantly objectified.

One of the many joys of being an actor is to understand the human psychology.