I do not believe in planning.

I never meant to be an actress.

For me, doing good work is important.

I never think about the budget of the film.

I don't have the habit of wearing ornaments.

I'm glad I'm getting to do interesting films.

Travel is a passion. I intend seeing the world.

Preparing for action sequences helps me stay fit.

I'm still surprised when people tell me I look like a queen.

I can put all the idols on my bed and sleep, I'm so fond of them.

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

I am highly critical of myself. I am never satisfied with my work.

Fitness, in my opinion, is a mental exercise more than just physical.

A lot of different factors go into making your performance a good one.

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

I am a fairytale person and firmly believe that movies are made to entertain.

It always feels nice to be associated with a team you share a great bond with.

It has become a routine for the media to link me with all the stars I work with.

As an actor, I can't be constantly worrying about the commercial returns of my film.

I select good scripts, and every role is an opportunity to enhance my histrionic skills.

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

When you get a good script, and the director gives you proper lines, half your job is done.

Travelling doesn't stress me, since adequate 10-hour sleep post-travel is sufficient for me.

I look for good scripts, not anything. It should inspire me, and the audience should like it.

I'm linked with every actor I've worked with so far. I've stopped taking such rumours seriously.

Yoga has always been a part of my life, and it has had a major effect on me as a person, inside-out.

I like men with honest, frank eyes. And that's the reason I cannot talk anyone who has their sunglasses on.

When I came to the industry in 2005, I didn't make a plan for when I would get married. I just went with the flow.

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.

I believe that marriage is an important part of life. So when it happens, I will definitely let the whole world know.

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

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.

All the excitement is during the making of a film. Once I'm done with it, I switch to my next project and am excited about that.

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.

It's important that you love and respect your body, understand what it needs, and accordingly give everything in appropriate proportion.

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.

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.

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.

I think it is important to keep redefining yourself as an actor with the roles you do and, at the same time, create diversity in your body of work.

When you treat everyone on the sets with respect, it keeps the workspace free of tension. Your conscience is clear, and that reflects on the camera.

I am not someone who can be fooled by praise at all. In fact, I quickly sniff out people who are being fake with me. It doesn't go unnoticed with me.

Lara Croft is completely different; the way she does the action scenes and maintains her body in perfect condition... I can't compete with her in any way.

My priority will always be my performance more than anything associated with a film. I always look forward to give my best to the character I play on screen.

Every big-budget film is powered by a director's vision. I blindly follow the instructions of my director, believe in him, and deliver what he exactly wants from me.

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.

Attaching yourself to success and failure too much is not healthy and good for you. It is better to focus your energy in reinventing yourself as an actor with every film.

Stars are always bigger. They bring the audience to the theatres. More than that, they do a lot of work in a film, and they are always on top. I am in no way competing with them.

I never see how meaty my role is. If I like the script in its entirety, the director, or if my co-star is someone I greatly admire, I sign up. You learn so much being part of a great team.

It's my privilege to work with an actor like Vikram who gets into the skin of the character he is playing, so much so that after the shoot it takes him quite some time to get back to his real self.

I laugh a lot, especially between shots, and it's tough for me to control. There have been so many instances where my director had to request me to stop laughing and come into the mood of the scene.

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