Top 95 Quotes & Sayings by Parvathy - Page 2

My mother had sent my picture for a TV contest seeking anchors, and I won.

I believe that cinema is not only an artistic industry, but there is also a political activity.

Working with any senior actor is a learning experience, so getting to work with a thespian like Kamal Hassan was a memorable one.

Bollywood is there; the film industry is thriving, and it's huge, and it's everywhere. Anytime I travel abroad and I say I'm an actor from India, they're like, 'Oh, Bollywood!' And I say, 'Umm, not yet!'

I've been an actor since the age of seventeen.

You can't just skim the surface of any role. You have to find the depths, because any other way would be dishonest.

I believe that women have the right to wear any attire that suits their comfort. And above all, every individual has the right to wear an attire of their choice, and no one can deny that.

I have worked in films where we just put on the make-up and go in for a shoot without any discussions and even a talk with the director.

The writer and the director are ultimately responsible for what is portrayed and glorified in a film. Then comes the producer.

I have always been arrogantly confident about the work I have done.

I don't mind playing a supporting character if it has some substance.

I don't feel genres have helped me as an actor. Movies can be of any genre. But if you give me slapstick, I may not do it.

For me, talking about the casting couch in the Malayalam film industry was like calling the sky blue. There is nothing new about calling a spade a spade. My intention was not to create an effect; I just wanted to pluck a few weeds in the system and throw them out.

In the 11 years I've worked in films, I've realised that no one is indispensable, and that has actually been very comforting to know.

Both my parents are lawyers. They come from humble beginnings.

Acting is very anthropological for me. It makes me less judgmental.

I want to make the work space more dignified and safe for women.

I have worked with big actors, but honestly, I don't judge the viability of a project on the basis of the star value attached to it.

My career has been driven with the hope of telling stories, as it helps me to judge people less.

As an artist, I feel you can have a debut just once.

When I look back, there isn't a single film that I would disown becaus,e with every film, I've learnt a lot.

My talent is universal, and acting is a craft that can be used anywhere, unless ethnicity comes into play, and then, looks matter.

Survival is not just a physical thing. It's a constant mental affair. So, I kind of really draw a lot of power from that word.

The lack of exposure to right perspective has caused me to be in abusive relationships. When a boy stubbed cigarette on my leg, I thought it was out of love. You know why? Because our films taught us slapping in the face was a way of expressing love.

If you want to do something, you'll find the space to do it.

I am quite content with my work in Malayalam cinema, and so there was never any reason to look outside for opportunities.

I grew up watching films that presented male perspectives of women.

We should release films without revealing the director's name, as his or her gender would not be a barometer to watch those films.

It is important to set an example.

I longed for people to forget Parvathy and remember my character. That has finally happened in Malayalam.

I will keep repeating it until people get it - misogyny and violence and everything that's bad in our life and society should be reflected in our films. It's the glorification that is wrong.

Sometimes, the actual feeling of loving someone takes a back seat because we are busy defining it.

I only do few films, so when one comes out, it is a big deal for me.

I was not somebody who watched a lot of films. We couldn't afford to. We came from struggling family background.

The only kind of influence I want to be on anyone is by being, constantly and consistently, someone who probes herself at every juncture, improves the way in which she functions as a citizen, and questions the status quo.