Quotes from Tamannaah

I am unable to eat what I want to and always work hard to maintain my body and looks. I envy other women who have a free lifestyle.

My personal dressing is inspired by my mood and mindset. I can jump from a girl-next-door to runway queen. I'm a T-shirt-and-jeans kind of a woman. But I also enjoy the red carpet look.

People love talking about how much an actor makes. A lot of headline space is dedicated to this.

When I started doing Hindi films, I did not know much about fashion. I got to know about it when people criticised my fashion sense.

I choose my films in a way that helps me do justice to all of them. Also, I like doing time-consuming films like 'Baahubali'; it's sometimes more rewarding than doing lots of small films.

I owe all the name and fame I have earned to regional cinema.

Treat your skin with natural homemade stuff that gives it respite from chemicals.

I don't want to sign four films at a time, as acting is an art, and art cannot be done without honesty.

I like Hyderabad Biriyani, and when I go to Hyderabad, I have biriyani without fail in the hotels.

I completely follow my gut and do what I like doing. I have become impulsive in a good way. I am taking creative risks as an actor.

My college life was brief because I started working for my debut film when I was in eleventh standard. But I have no regrets, as I stayed in touch with my friends who keep briefing me about the drama in the college. The opportunity to get into showbiz was so exciting that I couldn't let it pass by.

Sometimes, films that you do with a lot of care and look good at the time of signing may not work out for some reason or other.

As far as the industries go, in the North, they think I'm a South Indian actress; down South, I've always been thought of as a Bombay girl. I guess it's sort of an identity crisis, even though I'd like to belong to all the industries.

I am indeed fortunate to work with some reputed directors like Balaji Sakthivel, Sekhar Kammula, and KV Anand sir. Each one of them has a different style, and every day is a learning experience for me.

In commercial cinema, roles for heroines are limited to being simple or glamorous. I don't want to fall into an image trap.

With technology, everything is available at the touch of a button. But I'm not someone whose world revolves around trends. I like to be unique in whatever I do.

The world is small, and the film industry is even smaller. So, if someone does something wrong, you really can't hide it, and if it's good work, it also can't remain hidden.

I feel more at home in Chennai and Hyderabad than in Mumbai since I spend so much time in these two cities.

While I am a teetotaller in real life, I would hate to pass any judgments on what actresses should do or not do.

I was born on the fairer side, but I've always been fascinated by dusky and dark tones. So, when the makers of my films asked me to go a few shades darker, I didn't think twice. I am not doing anything extraordinary, but I want to break cinematic notions about outwardly appearances.

What's very important for me is that I want family audiences - all kinds of audiences - to watch my films, and the more people who watch the movies, the better. So I want to be part of popular cinema.

People think actresses have fame and money, but they are not aware of the difficulties we undergo. People should understand that we are sacrificing so much for our survival.

I think 'Happy Days' was huge and an unexpected high point of my career. I was a newcomer at that time, and I was fortunate to get such a role in the film. 'Paiyya' was another highpoint, as it opened up Kollywood for me.

After a series of failures, to be part of a project like 'Baahubali: The Beginning' is dream-like, and it's easily the most unexpected thing of my career.