Priyanka Chopra Jonas is an Indian actress, singer, film producer, and the winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant. One of India’s highest-paid and most popular celebrities, Chopra has received numerous awards, including a National Film Award and five Filmfare Awards. In 2006, Chopra established herself as a leading actress of Indian cinema with starring roles in the top-grossing productions Krrish and Don. From 2015 to 2018, she starred as Alex Parrish in the ABC thriller series Quantico, becoming the first South Asian to headline an American network drama series. As a philanthropist, Chopra has worked with UNICEF since 2006 and was appointed as the national and global UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Child Rights in 2010 and 2016, respectively. As a recording artist, she has released three singles. In 2016, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri.
Some of the best quotes from Priyanka Chopra are listed below.
- “Ambition is a word associated with women negatively. People say she’s too ambitious. Why is that a bad thing?” – Priyanka Chopra
- “Any transition is easier if you believe in yourself and your talent.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “Be true to who you are. Be courage. Be selfless. Be love.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “Be whoever you want.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “Black, brown, white, yellow – why are we always talking about colors? I’m a girl. I believe in a global community.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “Confidence and self-belief are extremely attractive.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “Courage comes from knowing your truth and standing up for it. Only then is it special.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “Don’t be afraid of solitary journeys. Being responsible for your successes and failures makes you stronger.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “Don’t try to squeeze into a glass slipper. Instead, shatter the glass ceiling.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “Financially independence gives you the ability to protect yourself when life happens, to stand on your own feet and say alright I can do something about it without being helpless.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “I am a little – I won’t say arrogant – self-assured.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “I am a little old-fashioned. I believe that in a relationship a man and a woman are never equal.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “I am this stupid, emotional, very loyal, sort of believe-in-values-and -principles sort of girl.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “I believe destiny and hard work go hand in hand. I was studying to be an engineer when my mom and my brother sent my pictures for the Miss India contest. I didn’t even know about it. If that isn’t destiny, what is?” – Priyanka Chopra
- “I believe in myself and my art so much. I’ve always trusted destiny. Wherever it takes me, I just work damn hard at the opportunity.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “I can’t eradicate poverty, but at least for the people around me, I can help make sure no child is denied a dream.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “I don’t like guys who are conventional. I’m an achiever; he has to be an achiever. I admire drive, I admire ambition. I like a guy who keeps me on my toes.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “I eat right and ensure that I burn it all by working out equally as much as I eat.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “I got into the movies by accident. When I got an offer, I thought let’s try this too. Everything in my life has happened by trial and error.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “I know I’m flawed – but perfect is boring anyway! Flawed is good!” – Priyanka Chopra
- “I live with romance in my brain. I’m a true-blue Cancerian like that.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “I love that our wedding was a religious mash-up. We took beautiful traditions that we both grew up with and personalized them in a way that made sense for us.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “I taught myself confidence. When I’d walk into a room and feel scared to death, I’d tell myself, ‘I’m not afraid of anybody.’ And people believed me. You’ve got to teach yourself to take over the world.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “I think it’s great to be flawed. I am hugely flawed, and I like it this way. That’s the fun of life. You fall, get up, make mistakes, learn from them, be human and be you.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “I totally commit and completely give myself to a relationship. Be warned, though – I don’t like being taken for granted so I can be pretty high-maintenance sometimes!” – Priyanka Chopra
- “I want all the girls without any exception to have space for themselves where they have ample opportunities to be the woman they wish to be.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “I wasn’t the prettiest girl in the room, but I learned to carry myself with confidence – that’s how you make the best impression on people.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “I’m inspired by creative people because they add the colour and the emotions to our lives.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “I’ve been the saddest while I’ve been the most successful, strangely.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “If I want to achieve so much, I have to do what it takes. I can’t take anything for granted.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “If my film does not do well, it really hurts me. But by God’s grace, even if some of my films may not have done well, people have still liked my work in it.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “It melted my heart. Being able to have two big weddings, in India, with our closest family and friends was unbelievably special.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “Life just keeps moving. You have to keep your blinkers on. Find what you do best and keep moving.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “My career is the sum of the decisions I have made. Everyone can work hard, but I work on my own terms. I stand my ground, and once I have committed to anything, I give my 150 percent.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “My family is my greatest strength and my biggest weakness.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “My mom always said that when a woman is financially independent, she has the ability to live life on her own terms.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “My wish for children is freedom. The freedom to think, the freedom to live.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “No condition must be placed on any human being that stops them from being who they want to be. This applies to girls in India, too. It’s a small percentage of women, who are privileged to not have conditions placed on them. I’m grateful that I am in that lot.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “No matter where you go in life or who you get married to you have to be financially independent, whether you use it or not.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “No one can tell you how much you can do. You have to set your own standards.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “People just need to see others for what they are. They need to stop thinking that there’s an agenda behind everything.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “Perfect is boring anyway. Flawed is good.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “Stardom should be a discovery. You don’t hammer it onto people’s heads. You don’t demand it. You command it.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “The one thing I wear best is my confidence. That’s what I’d recommend to everyone.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “There’s only once you. Understand who you are, your uniqueness.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “To be a philanthropist, you don’t have to be Nelson Mandela. You just have to look around you and ask, ‘What little bit can I do? Whose life can I touch?’” – Priyanka Chopra
- “When I think about being the woman I want to be, I just want to be the best version of myself. And I use every opportunity that comes my way in that direction.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “When life gives you lemons, make grape juice, then sit back and let people wonder how you did it.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “Work hard, stay focused, and be committed. Most often than not, you’ll come out on top.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “You can be an absolute woman and also be smart and tough and not lose your femininity.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “You can’t control everything – you just have to do your best with every opportunity.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “You don’t know what curves life will throw at you. You should have the ability to take care of yourself and the people you love.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “You fall, get up, make mistakes, learn from them, be human and be you.” – Priyanka Chopra
- “You’ve got to teach yourself to take over the world.” – Priyanka Chopra
