Quotes from Aditi Rao Hydari

If I believe that I have done it all, there's nothing more for me to learn and explore.

The experience of shooting a film is about the script, the captain of the ship who is the director, and the way they push their actors and teams to give their best. It's not about the language and the region.

I read a lot, but in comparison to my family, it's nothing. I keep telling them, 'I'm the illiterate of the family.' My grandfather used to read five books at a time.

My formative years were not spent in Hyderabad, so I can only understand Telugu, but I love the culture.

My family was extremely progressive. My parents had a love marriage, but they separated when I was two years old. I moved to Delhi with my mom, who got involved with the family business.

In general, a film's delay is disheartening for actors, but it's harder on the director and the producer who have been on the project for longer than anyone else. While actors move on to other projects, the film's makers don't.

According to me, a film can talk for itself. Like, Aamir Khan does not promote his films on a large scale, but his films work on the box office.

I didn't have any godfather in the industry and had to prove myself with each film.

'Atonement' is one of my all-time favourite movies.

I consider myself as a director's actor, so I'm open to work with filmmakers from across the country and even abroad.

I only can talk about myself and my experience. Honestly, working on your own terms is difficult for a newcomer but not impossible. I am an example of that.

The industry is a difficult place to be in. It is not at all rosy. There are judgements being made. I don't like bad publicity, but that is part and parcel of it. However, I am grateful for whatever I have got from the industry.

People who can actually challenge me and push me and almost push me to breaking point and extract a performance out of me, I really enjoy that.

Akshay Kumar is always on time. He is always disciplined and hard working but also always entertaining, fun behind the camera and also in front of it.

I always feel blessed because so many people have taken me under their wings, nurtured me, and made me a part of their vision.

I think boldness is not the only thing in my personality, but there is lot more.

I'm very clear about my priorities - quality and credibility is important to me. A film and a character that lives beyond my years is important to me. People's love is important to me.

Everyone in Hyderabad is generous and loving.

I am a very girly girl.

I want to work with good people and good directors.

I have been lucky that good people have chosen me to be a part of their films, and I am really grateful.

We women are glamorous, we work hard, and that's how we work in Bollywood.

While shooting for 'Kaatru Veliyidai,' I was living my childhood dream of working with my favourite director. It was surreal and thrilling at the same time.

I don't really understand why we are paid less than the male actors, because we put equal efforts, and recent past has shown that actresses can deliver a hit film. We deserve better pay, equal to what actors get.