Mohanlal

“I work, or spend much of my time with the same friends who were with me right from my first movie.”

“I believe that football can inspire youngsters to find the path of success in life.”

“Acting is only my profession.”

“I have been lucky enough to portray many, many characters.”

“If my co-stars perform better, I perform better.”

“I want to do roles that no one else has ever done, which I know is difficult.”

“My first film was 'Thiranottam.' I cannot discount that film because I got initiated into films with it.”

“All my films can't be like 'Narasimham.'”

“Friendship is accepting a person with all their qualities - good and bad.”

“I have done films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada. I don't find any difference.”

“Be it cinema or TV, I have always been interested in taking up challenging projects.”

“Happiness is not merely a word. It is a state of mind.”

“I love to take some holidays. In fact, I am a guy who wants to take a break for at least 10 days after each movie.”

“People want to see other's secrets and get a peek into their lives.”

“Cinema has given me everything in life, and I will continue acting till the end.”

“'Oppam' is more of a director's movie, especially because I play a visually-challenged hero in it. The character doesn't have a perspective, and so cameras aren't placed like how they are usually done in other movies. The angles and the way the scenes are captured are different.”

“Priyadarshan has directed over 84 films and more than 150 ad films. With every film, he is growing. He knows his job well; he is thorough. His way of making a film and song or choreographing a scene is entirely different from other directors. He knows how to use an actor's talent and how to handle an actor.”

“Priyadarshan makes good films because he is a good writer.”

“I know it's a craze in Bollywood to have six-pack abs, but here, it's not the abs or the biceps that make us feel or look macho. Down south, the moustache still works for us!”

“Every actor, director, and producer want all their films to do well. So you choose the role carefully, listen to the script, and work hard. But there is no way of predicting whether it will be a hit or a flop.”