Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Shriya Saran - Page 2

I have known Salman for some time now. Salman is a really, really kind man. He has always given me so much respect and treated me so nicely.

Well, I just love to read books. I read a lot.

Some of the biggest hits have had simple stories narrated beautifully.

A woman is not just one thing.

Certain people with vested interests have unleashed a campaign that I'm charging Rs 1 crore as my salary. This is totally false. Even at the best of times, I haven't got that much money for any of my films.

I'm from a typical middle-class family and I grew up in a place without a theatre.

Whether it is sensitising people to social issues, campaigning for causes or being part of fund-raisers, celebrities can go a long way in reaching out to people.

You don't ask if an aircraft is being flown by a man or a woman - if it flies, it means it's doing the job it is meant to. The same is with cinema, and all that matters is whether the film works or not.

India is where part of my heart lies. Everytime I come back home, I gorge on paranthas and dosas and it makes me happy. I simply love Indian food.

Some directors are open to ideas, and some are rigid. And, some actors are into method acting, and some, instinctive.

I met Amitabh Bachchan in Udaipur as a kid.

Yes, I've always been quiet about my personal life and I've never really spoken about what I was doing apart from work.

I remember when I became an actress and when people would come and ask me if they could take a picture with me, I would say no. Then my mom told me, 'Who do you think you are? You are what you are because of them. The day they will stop coming to you, you will be no one.' I realised I was wrong.

Of course, I'm a happy-go-lucky person, I have a lot of friends and I love people. But we all have a right to personal life.

I enjoy every role that I do. But I would love to do a dance-based film. It can even be the biopic of a great Indian classical dancer. I want to push boundaries.

I like publicity, but don't resort to cheap tricks.

I am not cut out for politics. I don't think it's in me.

It's a constant struggle to reinvent yourself and stay relevant.

It's really strange, but I find a connect with Shivaji Raje through Rajinikanth. Rajini sir is born a Marathi, he's a superstar in Tamil film industry and a national icon too. He started his life as an ordinary man and reached the pinnacle. This is how Shivaji Raje's life also traversed from common to extraordinary.

When it comes to filmmaking - India or abroad, there are two approaches. First, when the director knows what he's making. Second, where he has an idea and explores that while making the film.

When a filmmaker like Deepa Mehta felt that I should work with her, I took up her offer.

In Hollywood, an Angelina Jolie is paid a fee that is probably at par with her male colleagues, but we can't expect the same here in India. Universally, films have meatier roles for men. Most films are about male protagonists and their histrionics on screen; women are signed up for song sequences and to up the glam quotient.

It's not often you get to work in films where you don't know who's good and who's bad.

To sustain oneself, one should learn to not take success or failure too seriously. You just need the confidence to stand there and say 'Even if I fall, I can get up.'

No amount of money and time spent travelling is wasted.

I am glad that I have only got love and appreciation in my career. I have no bad experience.

I don't restrict myself from any food item. I am a non-vegetarian and I love home cooked food which usually includes daal, roti, aloo ki sabji, sambhar and fish. I try to avoid ice cream and sweets though.

It's great to imagine and visualise while reading a novel. It doesn't always work for a film. 'Pavithra' had a good script executed badly.

To be honest, I think it's a fair argument to ask actors not to endorse fairness products. We don't need to be fair in this country, and there's a whole lot of madness about being fair. Many advertisements are projected in a manner that if you aren't fair, you don't get married - and when you get fairer with the creams, you do!

I try my best to take out time for exercise and also meditation, it really brings me peace of mind.

For the longest time I was trying to please others. I can blame the whole world for each film that went wrong but if I'm not happy about a project I cannot give my best.

I did a soft drink ad some time back. Later, a mother came to me and said that her child started consuming more of that drink after seeing my ad. It made me measure my actions.

Success is a funny phenomenon, God knows how it works!

I do not plan my career or sign films that just come my way.

My base will always be Mumbai since my parents live here and I will always come down to Mumbai or fly down south for work.

I'm not too comfortable going into the details, but yes, my love story with Andrei is beautiful and magical. We first met while I had gone diving in the Maldives. He didn't even know who I was when we first met. It was only later that he found out I'm an actress.

By doing something repeatedly, one's mind becomes sharper. It teaches you dedication.

For me, dancing is a real form of mediation. It gives me immense happiness and helps me stay fit.

I enjoy dancing, mostly Kathak.

Those girl-next-door roles were my bread and butter and I was appreciated for my work.