I knew from a young age that I wanted to be an actor. I never even thought about other careers. The acting field is certainly not the path many India…

- 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 s…

- Archie Panjabi

I have been extremely proactive in putting myself up for characters that may have been meant to specifically be Caucasian. You bring an interesting a…

- Archie Panjabi

I have always let the lack of Indian actors in the industry drive me, not hold me back. I remember an agent in L.A. telling me a few years ago that a…

- Archie Panjabi

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

- Archie Panjabi

The generation that migrated to the West in the 1970s or 1960s has now lived more in the West than India, and India has changed so much. My parents f…

- Archie Panjabi

I am still married, yes - no children. I have Benzo, though; he's my dog, a Lhasa apso.

- Archie Panjabi

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!

- Archie Panjabi

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

- Archie Panjabi