Gauri Khan

My design philosophy has always been eclectic.

Styles are so fluid, forever changing, that as a designer, you have to keep learning and keep growing your tastes, along with catering to the needs of your client.

We have lots to learn in India when it comes to design, and that includes me! I'm constantly learning; that never stops.

Everyone doesn't necessarily have to be a career woman.

I've tried my hand at everything... trying to whittle down the right profession for myself. I tried my hand at clothes, I've modelled, but nothing really worked for me. I didn't really enjoy it, and maybe I was not really good enough.

You may not always be as successful as you want to be, but you have to stay goal-oriented. Put in all your efforts, and you will see the results.

Shah Rukh himself, if he wasn't an actor, would probably have liked to become an architect or interior designer. He's totally into buying property, building, and decorating.

Too much clutter is a disturbance to the energy of a space for me. It's big no-no for me.

What people don't understand is that when I hear what somebody has said about me, I wonder, 'Don't you know what they are saying about you, too?' It's quite amusing.

I don't come from a space where I gush and praise - the world is doing enough of that.

When your heart is in the right place and you give your best, nothing can go wrong.

I don't look back on anything; I'm always looking forward.