Quotes from Shweta Menon

When film director T.K. Rajeevkumar cast me in the role of the iconic Rathi in the new edition of 'Rathinirvedam,' I had no idea it was such a cult film.

Perhaps, over the years, I have become less immature and more professional.

When I became Miss India Asia-Pacific in 1994, I was a small town girl from Calicut. If I could make it, then wow, anyone could.

I can not forget the moment when I first saw my baby and touched her. My husband Srivatsan was with me in the labour room and his presence energised me.

I had started modelling and doing ramp shows. Then I signed the 'Kama Sutra' campaign. Overnight I became known as this sexy, hot chick.

I would like to believe that all the roles I have portrayed so far - no matter how significant or insignificant they are - have been appreciated by the audience.

What is important to me is the mileage a particular role I depict gets on the silver screen.

I entered a beauty contest on the insistence of my friends, and even before I knew it, I was in the finals and chosen Gladrags Super Model.

I joined 'Veruthe Alla Bharya' in 2011, when I got married to Sreevalsan. Later, when I became a mother, I was offered the children's show, 'Katturumbu.'

Beauty contests are only a mirage where all you have to do is look pretty all the time.

I love meeting new people.

I believe that success either comes overnight or slowly, but steadily.

In acting, while you play different roles, you begin to discover yourself and begin to notice life as you relate to the characters you represent.

It would be interesting to get into two different get ups and play diverse characters.

Enacting the role of an investigative officer was like living my childhood dream!

I just want to lose weight and get back to being my usual self. There's too much flesh.

I too had the usual insecurities. I wanted a good house and a healthy bank balance. But I never got cowed down.

But I believe in destiny and strongly feel that certain things are meant to happen and so they will happen.

I only want to be a versatile actor.

I'd love to do more Tamil films; unfortunately, I don't get any substantial roles.

I never wanted to become an actress. I come from an air force background.

I think that the child in me is ever dominant, but that doesn't make me less of a woman.

Usually viewers are attached to a character or that character's personality. But, in my case, I have been exceptionally lucky as I have been accepted as Shweta.

Magazines started insinuating that I was having affairs with my co-stars. That hurt.