Anushka Shetty

“It's easy to play a character, but playing yourself is difficult.”

“As an actor, I don't want an image. I want people to see the character, not me.”

“Once the makeup is on, it is easy to enter the character's frame of mind.”

“Travel is a passion. I intend seeing the world.”

“I have no problems with failures, I'm afraid of failing within myself. At times when I know I did something wrong, I don't sleep that night. I'm scared of facing myself.”

“I don't go by brand names for directors.”

“There are superstars around us who have achieved so much in their career. I am not even five percent of that. I have a long way to go.”

“As actors, we shouldn't worry too much about the language we are going to speak in a film.”

“When I used to teach yoga in Bangalore and Mumbai, I noticed many clients struggling to cope with their weight. During some days, they would come in with plans to work out harder than usual because of events they'd have to attend later that week. The insecurity of appearance is something everyone goes through... even I.”

“If you have a good movie in hand and it is successful, you gain confidence to experiment.”

“No one can force you to do a film. I am responsible for the films I chose, hit or flop. I am where I am because of what those films taught me.”

“The bikini scenes in 'Billa' were vital because they showed me as a seductress. I'd like to say here that outfits define a character and help an actor, say, 30 per cent, the rest depends on one's histrionic skills.”

“The more difficult the role, the more I am loving it.”

“When it comes to guys, my dad is the measure of the perfect man. And that's a pretty tough standard to match up to.”

“What's the big deal if I dress casually and dance in my backyard.”

“When I bagged 'Arundathi,' I don't think I knew how to act. It was because of director Shyamprasad Reddy that I delivered that performance.”

“I don't believe in stardom or in the number game. What I concentrate more is on my work and how I can improve my character.”

“Coming from a conservative family from Mangalore, I had hardly watched any movies or television during my student days.”

“Preparing for action sequences helps me stay fit.”

“It's very important to be conscious and happy from within. No beauty cream can come close to the wonders a balanced body-mind can do for you.”