Quotes from Priyamani

Basically, I should feel at the end of the day that I am doing something worthwhile.

Honestly, I understand that as an actor I should be comfortable with playing different characters. I am also not degrading those actors who are part of stories that require intimate scenes, but as an actress, I wouldn't be doing any scene that requires smooching and making out.

The Malayalam industry is down to earth and instantly recognizes talent.

It is gut instinct that guides me when I say yes to a film.

One day Mani Sir called me to his office and narrated the script of 'Raavan.' He then asked me how good my Hindi is. When I told him that it's quite good, he asked one of his assistant directors to talk to me in Hindi and I was asked only to reply in Hindi.

Moreover, there is nothing wrong in wearing a bikini or other skimpy attires, as many of my predecessors have set a trend in it.

Of course, Malayalam has a slightly different way of working because here at least if the movie is good, it gets some mileage by word of mouth even if you don't have big heroes.

Every second or third day I'm getting calls from people with new projects, asking me to listen to stories. But I don't want to do just any other project. There should be some zing to it; something new.

I am comfortable with all four South Indian languages.

Sometimes in the mainstream movies, a character who is from the South is portrayed by a person who looks like a South Indian but speaks in fake accent.

I think women have the natural ability to do multi-tasking.

When I started years back, there was a lot of apprehension to don a mother's role. People feared that once you play a mother, you will get similar roles from next time too. But look at actresses like Kareena Kapoor or Malaika Arora. They look so hot in real life despite being mothers.

I have played mother many times in south films. And I really have no problem with it.

I'm not into cliches like 'no time' for love. If I find the right person, I'll definitely find time.

I'm happy I got to share screen space with established actors such as Vikram, Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan and still was noticed.

Nowadays, television has taken over big time and I'm really enjoying my stints there.

Fans are always going out of their way and doing so much, be it my birthday or any festival or occasion or most of the time nothing at all and there couldn't be a better way than connecting with them personally and giving them access to my world.

I have acted in all four film industries in the South. I speak all four languages because of my upbringing in various cities.

I have been getting some offers of films. But more than films, I have been getting offers for serials which I have obviously declined.

I hope through 'The Family Man,' I get some good offers.

You need to see what kind of offers come your way. Just because it is Bollywood, doesn't mean that you have to take it.

I am an outspoken girl.

Variety of characters and themes bring out the best in me.

No doubt an actress has to do varied roles. But I don't want myself to be typecast as an actress who can only do off-beat ventures.