Quotes from Sudeep

You have to define growth to yourself. If you ask yourself what you want, and if the answers are big, then you have to work towards it.

The day an actor is not required, the day no one is writing for you, is when you're actually dead... That's a very scary moment.

I have no inhibitions.

I have worked out with Salman Khan. He trains like an animal. He trains really hard.

The divorce does not translate into any change in the way my daughter and I connect. She is very special to me. She is my only daughter and I love her very much. She is my priority and I will always be there for her.

I was introduced to Amitabh Bachchan by Ram Gopal Varma. He said 'Hello Sudeep' and I just said 'Hi, sir.'

As for me, it is interesting to play a role that is not human; it is nice to be all powerful without fancy action scenes. But, it is not funny to play God, even on film. You don't speak much and just smile beatifically.

I used to play a lot of cricket at the junior level. Then I did my engineering and got interested in singing and playing the guitar. Yes, I'm a musician. From music it was a step away from cinema.

I have never tried to impress anyone, including my parents.

For me, it all started with 'Phoonk' around 2008 and then I landed a couple of more films and then came 'Makkhi.'

I'm a very moody guy and I need good scripts which excite me.

It's not that parents expect a lot from their kids, except, maybe 5-10 minutes of time in a day spent on something as simple as small talk.

As we grow up, either we lose people or have a lot of them around us. I have seen many people who are isolated in their old age.

If I utter one lie, I'll have to remember it the next time someone asks me about it. It's far simpler to state the truth.

If you aren't respected by someone, how can the friendship with them be valued?

Thanks to 'Eega,' people respect me as actor. That abundance of respect is what pulls me towards cinema.

Bigg Boss Kannada' manages to surprise me every season with the innovations in the concept and introduction of numerous entertainment avenues, not only for the housemates and viewers of the show but also for myself.

During the making of 'The Villain,' I had put on some weight.

It was my mother's dream that I should work with a legendary actor like Amithabh Bachchan. I am happy that it has materialised now.