Quotes from Sudeep

In politics, when you wake up, you can make out who belongs to which party. In cinema, you cannot make out who belongs where. Everybody looks like your friend.

I have always been into all kinds of sports, and have blended acting with sports.

I don't want easy success. It's boring.

The pressure of success is suffocating.

I'm delighted at the warm reception in Tamil and Hindi cinema despite the fact that I am from Karnataka.

I make sure I do only audience-friendly films that can be watched with children and the elderly crowd.

Telugu and Tamil actors have been so open-hearted and warm in welcoming me to be part of their industries. This appreciation from such people means a lot to me.

There is no formula for success. All you need to do is put in your best and be blessed with some good luck as well.

Somehow I feel South Indian actors are not that well known in the Hindi belt. Tamil and Telugu actors have an upper hand. But Kannada and Kerala are totally sidelined by Hindi filmgoers.

Personally, as a filmmaker, I think you should prepare your audience as to what they can expect.

I cannot match with anything for the love and affection fans extend.

Ram Gopal Varma cannot have a genre at all. He creates genres.

I think that being a simple person suits me.

Caste hasn't been a part of creative thoughts and it never will be.

I prefer to be a good human being rather than a good character on screen.

I used to work in a clothes store, played cricket for money, did photo shoots. It was that period of struggle which gave me the experience to be an actor. The emotions have to come from the raw material of life.

If I want to stay at home watching movies, I do that. If I want to take my bike out and go on a one-month holiday, I do that. To do all these things, it's first of all important for me to realise that I need to live my life.

As far as cinema is concerned, I want to do something huge. I want to be recognised everywhere I go.

I am a wonderful cook and I like hanging out with people.

Climax shoot for 'Dabangg3' has been very hectic yet a great experience.

My fans do guarantee me a good opening on the day my film releases. So the responsibility is more on me on doing quality work.

Bigg Boss' is all about human emotions, it's not a formatted show.

I am not competing with anyone. I am competing with myself. When I wake up every day I am only worried about how I can better myself.

I don't believe in stardom; it is like a relationship. Today it is with you, tomorrow it might go to someone else.