“I like to do new things, so I always take on roles that I feel will keep me on my toes. I never want to pigeon myself, so I always like to surprise myself. I believe in versatility and so I would play anything as long as it was a challenge.” WantFeelsBelieveLongPlayI BelieveChallengesRolesSurpriseI Believe InNew ThingsToesPigeonsVersatility Author:Archie Panjabi
“I'd love to say I made the smart decision of picking projects that became hits, but with 'The Good Wife,' I read the script and something inside me said, 'I love this, I want to do this.'” WantMadeSaidDecisionWifeProjectsSmartScriptsGood WifeSmart Decisions Author:Archie Panjabi
“Since I was a baby my goal was to be on TV because film was just impossible - you never got any Asian women in Western cinema. I grew up wanting to be in 'East-Enders' because film wasn't even a dream. The community were very much like, 'How can you want to act? It's such a low-class profession.” WantDreamFilmGoalCommunityClassImpossibleTvsBabyGrewGrew UpLowsWesternEastProfessionCinemaAsianEnder Author:Archie Panjabi
“A lot of the time, people want to hear from someone like myself. They want to give it a shot. It's challenging, and it's driven me more than discouraged me.” PeopleWantGivingChallengesShotsDrivenDiscouraged Author:Archie Panjabi
“I don't ever want to be hugely famous because I had a little taste of it after 'East Is East' and 'Bend It.'” WantLittlesTasteEast Author:Archie Panjabi
“I think it is vital to fight to do something you want to do despite not gaining your community's or your friends' approval.” ThinkingWantFightingCommunityDespiteApproval Author:Archie Panjabi
