Quotes from Shriya Saran

I don't like to read reviews.

I don't understand scripts really well, but I do whatever my heart tells me.

I try my best to take out time for exercise and also meditation, it really brings me peace of mind.

I've never met a human being like Rajinikanth sir. Every time he walks in, there is this aura around him. He is very humble, gentle and sweet to spot boys, light men and gives the same amount of respect to everyone. What I enjoy about him is his sense of humour. He is highly knowledgeable and can be mostly seen with a book in his hand.

I think that the best part of being an Indian actress is that you can be a part of so many different films in different languages.

Success is a funny phenomenon, God knows how it works!

Of course, I'm a happy-go-lucky person, I have a lot of friends and I love people. But we all have a right to personal life.

Those girl-next-door roles were my bread and butter and I was appreciated for my work.

It's really strange, but I find a connect with Shivaji Raje through Rajinikanth. Rajini sir is born a Marathi, he's a superstar in Tamil film industry and a national icon too. He started his life as an ordinary man and reached the pinnacle. This is how Shivaji Raje's life also traversed from common to extraordinary.

My work is my bread and butter and my husband is very supportive; he would love me to do more work.

No amount of money and time spent travelling is wasted.

To sustain oneself, one should learn to not take success or failure too seriously. You just need the confidence to stand there and say 'Even if I fall, I can get up.'

For me a good body is a combination of peaceful mind, positive energy and physical exercise.

I enjoy every role that I do. But I would love to do a dance-based film. It can even be the biopic of a great Indian classical dancer. I want to push boundaries.

I'm not too comfortable going into the details, but yes, my love story with Andrei is beautiful and magical. We first met while I had gone diving in the Maldives. He didn't even know who I was when we first met. It was only later that he found out I'm an actress.

My mom was a chemistry teacher.

By doing something repeatedly, one's mind becomes sharper. It teaches you dedication.

I am a fiercely private person.

For the longest time I was trying to please others. I can blame the whole world for each film that went wrong but if I'm not happy about a project I cannot give my best.

As long as you know how to handle yourself, the film industry is probably one of the best places to work in.

When it comes to filmmaking - India or abroad, there are two approaches. First, when the director knows what he's making. Second, where he has an idea and explores that while making the film.

That's one of the best things about being an Indian, our sense of style allows for a much wider selection of colour.

Sometimes you do films that work really well and sometimes you do a film and you fall flat on your face. Sometimes things work, sometimes things don't work, you never know. I don't think there is any explanation to something like that.

You don't ask if an aircraft is being flown by a man or a woman - if it flies, it means it's doing the job it is meant to. The same is with cinema, and all that matters is whether the film works or not.