Rajinikanth

“The land of Ramakrishna Paramhansa, Swami Vivekananda, Rabindranath Tagore, and Subash Chandra Bose has mesmerised me. I am really happy to meet such lovely people, good and kindhearted people.”

“I would like to call myself a spiritualist more than an actor.”

“I was a Kannada journalist and had worked in 'Samyukta Karnataka' newspaper as a proofreader.”

“I have always said, 'Never stop work.' Continue work and sort out issues simultaneously.”

“The truth is, hero of '2.0' is not Rajinikanth but Akshay Kumar. If I was given a choice, I would have taken that character. Hats off to Akshay. He has worked so hard.”

“In any field, when an opportunity arises, one mustn't let it go.”

“For me, the only superstar is Amitabh Bachchan.”

“In my entire career, only two actors challenged me as villain in my films. One is Raghuvaran's character of Mark Antony in 'Baasha' and Ramya Krishnan's portrayal of Neelambari in 'Padaiyappa.'”

“I used to have a private... life. Now I dont have that... I have no freedom. I miss my normal life terribly. Its a prison-like life I'm leading.”

“They say not everyone can be MGR. I agree. MGR is a revolutionary. Not in a 1,000 years can there be another MGR. If anyone says he will be the next MGR, he is insane. But I have the confidence that I can give the government that MGR gave to the people of Tamil Nadu.”

“I'm not entering politics for name or fame.”

“There's politics in 'Kaala,' but it's not a political drama.”

“Suresh Krissna and Mani Ratnam are the ones who made me a superstar.”

“For me, every film is like the first picture. I am very choosy with the director and producer.”

“I like 'Kaala' more than 'Kabali.'”

“When K. Balachander saw me for the first time, he booked me for three films and asked me to learn Tamil first.”

“I am drawn towards the power of spirituality and derive a lot of energy from it.”

“It is only in our country that you see that not just invaders but politicians have robbed us, too.”

“Apoorva Raagangal,' 'Moondru Mudichu,' 'Avargal' - these were all my guru K. Balachander's films; I became a hero with these three films.”

“There is always a question that arises asking if am a Tamilan. I am 66 years old now. I had been in Karnataka only for 23 years; for the remaining 44 years of my life, I have been in Tamil Nadu with the Tamil people.”