Quotes from Sridevi

My best friends are my children. We can have fun wherever we are together. They are my fashion icon.

Give your children all the time and energy. They need to be your number one priority.

My husband himself is a producer, so we know the practical difficulties of producers.

I feel lucky, and I have to thank my writers, directors, and producers for giving me great parts to play on screen.

I am in awe of Hrithik Roshan. He is so fabulous. He is like an all-rounder. I think he deserves to be in a Hollywood film.

I liked Rajamouli's 'Eega.' He is a great technician, and I would be happy to get a chance to work with him.

I don't want to be a glamour doll. I want roles which provide me the scope to perform.

My father was a lawyer. I was fascinated to become a lawyer, too.

Though I was the last child in the family, I was the first to enter the film industry.

I always enjoyed being in front of the camera.

'English Vinglish' has given me so much respect. I am really thankful to director Gauri Shinde and her husband R. Balki. They blindly believed in me.

Once we decided to be in this industry, we have to be ready for everything. You have to be strong but hard working. No pain, no gain.

I am glad that I am in a position to select scripts I would be comfortable working in.

When the audience expects you to do a good job, you become more choosy. It becomes a responsibility.

'Mom' is an emotional family drama that's also thrilling. It's the story about a mother and a daughter, their emotions, and how their lives change. Being a mother myself helped me understand those emotions better.

When you are a public personality, you can't afford to be a recluse.

Acknowledgement and recognition from authoritative quarters are important to every artiste.

What you feel inside reflects on your face. So be happy and positive all the time.

Competition can never be eliminated from this industry. There is nothing wrong with it. It keeps you on your toes, making you work harder.

I am thankful to my fans and producers that I am on my toes all the time to do better. The day you feel you have achieved it all or you are something, then you are gone, and that thought never came to me.

After marriage, every woman wants to settle down and have children. I have no regrets. I was occupied in my little world, enjoying each and every experience that came my way.

I have never planned my career. I chose those films with which I could relate myself. But if given a chance, I would love to do the kind of roles Meryl Streep has done.

I have never felt the need to get agitated or hyper about anything in life.

I fall to pieces when I am hurt, but when it comes to my children, I am a pillar of strength, applying balm and bandages and dressing up their wounds.