Quotes from Parvathy

As an artist, my only relationship to my audience is through my work. That relationship is sacred to me.

I've been an actor since the age of seventeen.

I have nothing but immense respect for my peers.

I only do few films, so when one comes out, it is a big deal for me.

Bollywood marketing is larger-than-life. Honestly, it amuses me.

Even with me, there are so many things I have bottled up.

I believe that women have the right to wear any attire that suits their comfort. And above all, every individual has the right to wear an attire of their choice, and no one can deny that.

I believe all of us should have the freedom to have our personal take on how art affects us.

Diversity is strength. Our cinema and our art forms need to diversify so that it tells all stories, all perspectives.

I don't mind playing a supporting character if it has some substance.

You can't just skim the surface of any role. You have to find the depths, because any other way would be dishonest.

Yes, I started out as an anchor on television, but that was just 'me being me,' trying to make some pocket money.

Survival is not just a physical thing. It's a constant mental affair. So, I kind of really draw a lot of power from that word.

Some of our life experience makes us weary of love and make it difficult to forgive others.

For me, talking about the casting couch in the Malayalam film industry was like calling the sky blue. There is nothing new about calling a spade a spade. My intention was not to create an effect; I just wanted to pluck a few weeds in the system and throw them out.

I believe that cinema is not only an artistic industry, but there is also a political activity.

My mother had sent my picture for a TV contest seeking anchors, and I won.

There is casting couch in the Malayalam industry.

My talent is universal, and acting is a craft that can be used anywhere, unless ethnicity comes into play, and then, looks matter.

I'm not a big fan of just cultivating an image.

If I am going to be phased out by whatever powers, then I want people to know that it is not because I am bad at my work.

As an artist, I feel you can have a debut just once.

Sometimes, the actual feeling of loving someone takes a back seat because we are busy defining it.

Cinema is very important to me. I derive a lot of strength from this art form, and I believe that it is very impactful socio-politically.