Quotes from Rajinikanth

Even God can't save Tamil Nadu if Jayalalithaa comes back to power again.

'Basha' is the best screenplay in my career.

I am not doing films for awards.

God gave me an actor's role; I have done that well. God gave me now a political role, and I am 100 per cent sure I will perform that well.

When K. Balachander saw me for the first time, he booked me for three films and asked me to learn Tamil first.

Due to God's grace and a good director, I became successful.

If I get a good character, a suitable role, a good producer-director, only then will I do a film.

The worst form of violence is the assault on uniformed personnel.

Suresh Krissna and Mani Ratnam are the ones who made me a superstar.

For me, the only superstar is Amitabh Bachchan.

It is only in our country that you see that not just invaders but politicians have robbed us, too.

The media is so powerful.

Whenever I am unwell, I come back because of the prayers of my fans.

For me, every film is like the first picture. I am very choosy with the director and producer.

A producer is bound to market his product with innovative gimmicks and quirky selling techniques, but distributors and exhibitors should not fall prey to it. Don't buy a film for exorbitant price and crib about losses post the film's release.

Ranjith is a great human being who cares for his community and his people a lot.

I used to have a private... life. Now I dont have that... I have no freedom. I miss my normal life terribly. Its a prison-like life I'm leading.

In public life, criticism cannot be avoided completely.

I grew as an actor just by watching Kamal Haasan acting. I had the good fortune of being able to observe Kamal Haasan from close quarters.

People's support, fan's love and support, give me energy.

Starting with a meagre amount of Rs 300 as a conductor, when I became an actor and started seeing huge moneys like Rs 3 or 4 lakhs, I thought I was 'an exclusive creation' by God, and he had made me like this. Later, I got the wisdom and realised that my time was good and things worked out! And I was also a normal human being like others.

Apoorva Raagangal,' 'Moondru Mudichu,' 'Avargal' - these were all my guru K. Balachander's films; I became a hero with these three films.

By God's grace, the only property my parents gave me was a good body. No BP, no sugar, no hereditary problems. Small build, tight skin.

The truth is, hero of '2.0' is not Rajinikanth but Akshay Kumar. If I was given a choice, I would have taken that character. Hats off to Akshay. He has worked so hard.