Hansika Motwani

“I can say that I don't compete with others and only with myself because I do so many films.”

“Brad Pitt is amazingly talented and equally good-looking, too.”

“I love Chennai and its people. My mother always tells me, 'You should have been born a South Indian!'”

“There is no point in pointing fingers because there are three fingers pointing back at you.”

“When I turned 21, I started losing weight - again, a normal thing for any girl my age. I did not take a conscious decision to reduce my weight.”

“I am a very reserved person and have very few friends in the industry, while most of my close ones are from school and college.”

“As an actor, it is okay to fall and get up. Then you can give your best. Sometimes audiences don't receive it well, but you have to take it in the right sense. It is part and parcel of being in the industry.”

“What's the point of doing a great character in a bad film? Instead, I want audiences to thoroughly enjoy a film and remember my part when they walk out of a cinema hall.”

“I have painted gods, and goddesses too, and my favourite is Ganesha and Radha Krishna.”

“I have not seen 'Vaalu' yet, but I am sure it will be good.”

“My character in 'OK OK' has a lot of attitude, and it is an interesting one.”

“Building a home for neglected senior citizens is my long time dream.”

“I hate interference, and I don't interfere in others' lives.”

“I make sure that whatever film I do, I enjoy my role.”

“Even when I turn 60, they'll call me a child actor.”

“When the time is right, I will do female-centric films.”

“Obviously I will promote 'Vaalu.' It is my film. I am the lead actress in it; I play a major part, and I will promote the film.”

“I keep going to New York every year for 20 to 25 days. I love it there, but I can't imagine settling in any place other than India.”

“My workout involves cardio, jogging, and yoga as well. I am a firm believer of yoga and meditation.”

“I've been working on the screen right from childhood and am completely in love with my work. And this experience has taught me that ultimately, it's a good script, good work that matters, whether in Bollywood or in the South.”