Leaving her thriving career in Indian film industry behind, former pageant queen Priyanka Chopra Jonas admits she took a 'huge risk' when she went to the US. Now she is not only the most successful women in Hollywood, she is also the owner of production company Purple Pebble Pictures apart from being a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF. What's more? She has now taken a spot in 'Create Cultivate 100' list and is named one of the most influential women of 2020 in the entertainment category. 

As part of the same, Priyanka was asked about her two decades of work and hustle to get where she is, to which she replied, "In hindsight, I am glad I took the leap (of moving to Unites States) and that it paid off, but at the time it was a huge risk. What I learned in the process is that if you don’t take chances, if you don’t push yourself to do things that make you uncomfortable, you never evolve—and for me, evolution is important in my personal and professional life."

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When asked what traits you need for success, Priyanka maintained, "I understood early that nothing comes easy. Yes, luck and destiny do play a part, but nothing works like hard work. Have a vision for yourself and work as hard as you can to make it happen. Oh, and remember, life is rarely ever a straight road—with the good, there will also be the bad. It is what you do after the good and what you do after failure, how you choose to get up, that defines your life."

The actress certainly seems so bold and self-assured and everyone wonders where her confidence comes from. Claiming that it is 'self-taught', Priyanka revealed, "You’re not born with confidence. It is something you pick up along the way, and it is up to you how much you want to pick up. I am a firm believer that everything you go through in life leads you to the exact spot you need to be, as long as you are involved in shaping it rather than being a bystander and letting things happen." Well, certainly!

She was last seen in The Sky Is Pink and will now feature in Amazon's Citadel with Richard Madden.

(Source: Create & Cultivate)