Top 86 Quotes & Sayings by Amala Akkineni
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Last updated on December 25, 2024.
I love pushing myself and I think being in a comfort zone perennially can restrict your growth.
Also, it is futile to hold on very tight to your man as this will just kill your love for each other.
Yes, I am a Bengali but I am sorry I can't converse in Bengali.
I was extremely close to my mother-in-law and after she, and later my father-in-law passed away, I continue to feel their presence.
Writing 'Animal Talk' column in MetroPlus gave me immense satisfaction. I quite enjoyed writing the column.
Holi has always been a nightmare for me because of the dangers of synthetic colours. Eco-friendly colours are the best way to celebrate Holi.
I do not make resolutions for New Year, but visualise and plan things.
I tend to gravitate towards very simple, minimalistic styles.
You have to be innovative and creative to make yourself employable.
My life is rich in experiences and opportunities and I am living it to the fullest.
People love a good thriller that makes them sit on their edge of their seats.
I was at my wit's end trying to solve the world's problems. I was frustrated that I could do very little. That frustration took me to Vipassana.
My father was from East Bengal. Having lost everything to the Partition, he came as a refugee.
Each creature both great and small has evolved after millions of years of evolution serving an integrated and important part in the ecological balance of our Earth. Upset the balance and the consequences are disastrous.
There's innocence in a young mind, say 18 or 21, writing a script. But we have to acknowledge that they have to open up to life's experiences to be able to add those layers of depth into the script.
I have grown up in Chennai, so I speak Tamil fluent.
While growing up we all did our own work' I remember, we had a sign on our bathroom door which said 'Gandhiji cleaned his own bathrooms, so must you.'
I can't hang out for roles but if something meaningful comes my way I don't say no.
In Mumbai and Chennai there is method in the madness. Despite its large crowds there is a 'live and let live' spirit and a connection with good.
Both Naga Chaitanya and Akhil are in the movies. They both insisted on being launched outside the home banner .They were very clear that they didn't want a home launch.My husband and I are very proud of them.
It helps to have a fit body if you are meditating. Yoga conditions the body so that the mind can meditate.
From Blue Cross we reach out to about 14,000 school kids every year. No matter where I go, be it a police station or a corporate office, I have some youngsters coming up to me to saying, 'madam we heard you in school.' It feels great and that's something I really enjoy doing.
Personally, I have met many widows who've been thrown out of their homes. I had done a fund-raising event to help widows supported by Bala Vikasa group in Warangal.
My mom is Irish. She is a poet and a humanitarian who believed in ensuring that people around her had a better life.
I am half Bengali and half Irish by birth.
There's is a fine line between living one's truth and looking good.
As an actor, you are always looking for something different and challenging... 'High Priestess' gave me that rare opportunity.
The animal birth control and anti-rabies programmes, which are under the threat of being altered or discontinued, need to be strengthened in order to address the issue of the stray dog menace.
If you are seeking fame without the requisite talent, you might wander.
When the Hyderabad Chapter of TFI approached me to be a part of their Leaders in Classroom event, I readily agreed to be a part of it. It was a great classroom experience. I really enjoyed myself. The kids were very expressive and it was heartening to say the least.
I am working for various NGOs and looking after my home.
Birds and animals in the wild migrate every year to safer and nurturing pastures, leaving behind the old environment. After nurturing their young ones, they return to thrive in the old environs. I use that analogy to meditate. You migrate to your inner soul, nurture the strength, light and creativity there, and return.
My school was one of the most beautiful places a child can grow up in. You are surrounded by nature - cats, dogs, birds and buffaloes everywhere.
We all go through phases; in one such phase, I was interested to know about the psychic phenomenon.
What I find most deplorable is cruelty of spirit - racism, casteism, and religious or social prejudice.
Children don't have anywhere to go except cinema halls, malls and restaurants. All three aren't ideal places for kids to grow up in.
Nobody realises that speaking Malayalam is a big challenge for me.
I pick up pieces at Fabindia or The Deccan Story in Hyderabad. The owner of the store, Keerthi Reddy, does lovely customised outfits, including khadi kurtas with a soft lining.
Most parents feel traditional professional courses will give their children a stable future.
Rukmini Devi was an icon for all the Bharat Natyam students at Kalakshetra. I grew up watching her at dance school and I associate her style with grace and humility - it's never the clothes, it's the persona.
I don't think I am as useful as a bat is to the society.
It is important to sensitise children about animal behaviour as it will help develop a healthy curiosity towards nature.
Hyderabad used to be this sweet laid back town, everything was accepted. Coming from Chennai I thought it was a town.
There has to be a mutual respect and trust for any marriage to work.
Nelson Mandela, Dada Vaswani, Harsh Mander, Shabana Azmi - I admire their humanitarian work. But sadly even Nelson Mandela could not keep corruption out of his cabinet and within a year, I am told, the victims of apartheid turned into perpetrators of corruption on their own people. Greed has no boundaries of colour or country does it?
Once when we were holidaying in Singapur, a fan did not recognise me as I had shaved my head. The fan approached Nagarjuna and asked him ferociously, aren't you married to Amala? Nagarjuna then explained to him that this lady is Amala!
A whole generation is moving away from highly ritualistic practices into a more thinking, spiritual process. By spiritual, I don't refer to a cult or a guru. In your heart, you continue to feel the presence of people who've been dear to you even after they've left.
Like Hyderabad you can't shoot outside in summers. Similarly, Delhi gets scorching in summers.
I know what it is to be a mother of sons in real life.
I speak Tamil and Telugu better than Bengali.
I don't feel the need to act. But if I really like the role and it doesn't demand much of my time, maybe.
I love saris from Shravan Kumar.
A story has to have several layers to sustain audience interest in each episode.
War is such a wasteful activity.
There's no denying that my popularity helped me a lot.
Critical thinking and curiosity are the key to creativity.
It takes the farmer 10 kgs of vegetation to feed the animal in order to produce 1 kg of meat. In other words a meat eater consumes 10 people's food!
We live in a country with a vast majority of people below the poverty line. Our natural resources are limited and getting scarcer.
Filmmaking these days is so technically advanced. When I started off, we had to wait for two to three months to see the rushes. But now you can see every scene on the monitor and you can see your work immediately.
Only a niche section of parents allow their children to take up courses on film and television.
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