Quotes from J. Jayalalithaa

After 1984, no ruling party in the State has won to form the government the second time.

In all sectors, Tamil Nadu has outperformed Gujarat as the top state.

It is part and parcel of politics that you forget whatever has happened and move on to the future.

People voted because of the trust they had in me, but Rangasamy betrayed us.

Not long ago, the popular perception of Chennai was of a coffee-loving conservative city.

Do not waste your vote by voting for other parties - they will not form the government - as it will only split the votes, but vote for AIADMK which is going to be part of the Central government.

The media is biased against me because I'm a self-made woman.

The Congress has made it clear that it has an alliance with the DMK, and it did face the elections with the DMK. And even after the results were known and they suffered a massive defeat, the Congress continues to say that they have an alliance with DMK, and it continues to be a part of the ruling coalition.

I think Aishwarya Rai would be very suitable to play me in my younger days.

Why should DMK align with Congress after blaming the Congress of taking revenge on it for the 2G scam, which caused the exchequer a loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crore. Why should Congress take revenge? Does that mean the Congress did not get its due share from the DMK?

The Congress wants to ensure that it has the number to stay in power at the Centre.

AIADMK is committed to supporting an Indian for the Prime Minister's post.

The Indian government is weak. The Prime Minister is weak and ineffective.

India is one among the biggest nations in the world with a mighty Armed Force. But, the tiny Sri Lanka is playing with the lives of Indian fishermen. This is happening only because the Central government is very weak.

Let me clarify to you, I am not team B for BJP. We are always team A, the winning team.

Poor people have to pay high rents to marriage halls for conducting functions like wedding. Therefore, to benefit them, I have directed constructing 'Amma Marriage Halls.'

DMK's arrogance of being in power at the Centre will be put an end to by AIADMK in the Lok Sabha polls.

I remember having a great crush on Nari Contractor, the cricketer. I used to go to test matches just to watch him. I had another great crush on Shammi Kapoor.

Opposition parties which have no concern for the welfare of Tamil Nadu or its people have been carrying out a campaign of lies. Their only aim is to criticise AIADMK which has the people's support.

The DMK is interested only in the welfare of a single family.

I keep my emotions to myself. I have never lost my temper in public, I have never wept in public.

I can't make any predictions, I'm not an astrologer.

Gujarat is engrossed in publicising itself whereas Tamil Nadu, under me, is not interested in just talking and advertising, and is instead focused on helping the people.

It is a shame and the moral bankruptcy of the Congress that its leaders, who were at the forefront of the freedom struggle and fought against foreigners, should think of having a foreigner as the Prime Minister.