Sridevi

“When you are a public personality, you can't afford to be a recluse.”

“I have always told my daughters not to be dependent on anyone in any capacity.”

“Exercise, yoga, and systematic life definitely helps you, but basically, you have to be happy.”

“It is very important for an artiste to be excited about her work in every phase of her career. If a tiredness seeps into one's attitude, it will show in the quality of one's work.”

“When I look back, I think I could have done this scene or that better. I am not satisfied with my work at all. I think I could have done better. I am never satisfied.”

“After marriage, every woman wants to settle down and have children. I have no regrets. I was occupied in my little world, enjoying each and every experience that came my way.”

“I am thankful to my fans and producers that I am on my toes all the time to do better. The day you feel you have achieved it all or you are something, then you are gone, and that thought never came to me.”

“Lunch, for me, usually consists of lots of salad and sometimes smoked or grilled salmon, tofu, or feta cheese. I make sure to add a lot of greens to my salad. I accompany this with some dal.”

“'Mr. India' was a turning point. Before that, Hindi moviegoers saw me just as a glamour girl. After 'Mr. India,' they felt I could act.”

“If I sit quietly in a corner waiting for the camera to roll, it doesn't mean that I am aloof and cut off from people. It could be that I am thinking about the shot or going over my lines.”

“Love gives me the energy.”

“When the audience expects you to do a good job, you become more choosy. It becomes a responsibility.”

“It's more responsibility for star kids. Instead of having things easy, expectation is higher. They are compared to their parents, and that's unfair.”

“I am a big fan of Meryl Streep.”

“I am always grateful for what I've got.”

“Children have their own mind.”

“I felt that 'English Vinglish' was tailor-made for me since I found my character Shashi so relatable. Her simplicity and sensitivity attracted me towards the role.”