Quotes from Keerthy Suresh

I'd like a balance of class and mass films.

Going to a theatre and watching yourself on the big screen is a nightmare.

I don't take up too many projects at a time. I choose with care. I guess that clarity comes because my parents are from the industry.

More than comparing with somebody else, I'd prefer comparing my own work from film to film.

Whatever big movie I work in, ultimately my concern is my personality. I make sure that I keep it up.

My collections are a reflection of my personality, and the satisfaction I get from wearing my own designs is indescribable.

I'm the greatest critic of my work.

In Tamil, the actors have to take care of themselves quite well and that is something I am all set to be serious about.

I am not concentrating on any industry but just taking up good offers, which gives me scope to perform.

I had trained a bit in Bharatanatyam in the past but did not learn in depth. The same goes with jazz, western, and cinematic dance, as I was quite laid back with the training.

I like to prepare for my roles well, so you can call me a method actor to an extent.

It gives me a lot of joy when I wear my design at a show and someone asks me who designed my costume.

Whenever someone asks me to name a dream hero or pair, I always end up getting Bollywood names in my mind.

All I need to worry about is have I done better than my previous film or not.

I am quite a dreamer, and usually when someone tells a story, I tend to get distracted easily.

I can speak Tamil fluently, and the sentence structures in Telugu are quite similar.

Luckily, neither in my Tamil nor in my Telugu movies do I have roles that require exaggerated emoting.

When I tell people that I am acting in Telugu, they ask me if I have to overact.

Even though my earlier film 'Idhu Yenna Mayam' didn't do well, I got a lot of good feedback.

I would love to grab roles like the ones my mom did in 'Oppol' or the role Kangana Ranaut played in 'Queen.'

The idea is to choose good roles and good movies. I don't want to act simply to remain in the industry, nor am I here to do glamour roles.

I don't want to be part of movies where I just sing and dance and go away.

It was a great experience to work with director A. L. Vijay.

I don't have the time to design my own costumes, but I do give suggestions and style tips.