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.
— Sridevi
Though born in Los Angeles, U.S.A., I am a typical Tamil girl.
I don't want to be a glamour doll. I want roles which provide me the scope to perform.
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.
The Padma Shri came as a very pleasant surprise. I am deeply honoured. I don't know what I did to deserve it, but I must have done something right to be honoured by our government.
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.
I think the first take is best, as you are spontaneous, and after that, it becomes a mechanical thing. I don't believe in second take at all.
Children have their own mind.
I am lucky I have him. After my parents passed away, Boneyji has been my father, mother, and husband.
Exercise, yoga, and systematic life definitely helps you, but basically, you have to be happy.
I have not done much as an actor. There is no end for an artist, and my best is yet to come.
Listen to your parents; respect them. They are well wishers.
I wouldn't want to change anything about my career.
As an actor, you keep learning. There's no end to it.
It's directors' choice if they want to work with me. Not mine.
I have never felt that I am a star. It never came to my mind.
The work should talk.
When you are a public personality, you can't afford to be a recluse.
Acting is my passion since childhood, and I am happy to be in Tinsel Town at a very young age.
I eat, sleep, and breathe movies. Though I didn't understand the seriousness of films when I made my debut, I felt on top of the world.
I still approach every film and role like it's my first.
For me, the first thing is script. When I heard 'Mom''s script, it really touched me and moved me. I felt really nice about the story. That's the reason I did the movie.
I feel lucky, and I have to thank my writers, directors, and producers for giving me great parts to play on screen.
I have always told my daughters not to be dependent on anyone in any capacity.
All films that I have done, this legacy, is a like a dream come true for me.
I think children learn through their parents.
I believe in good films and bad films. Box-office business and all is my husband's section. Sometimes I really get surprised when good films don't do well... Sometimes you are really shocked when an average film does very well.
My father was a lawyer. I was fascinated to become a lawyer, too.
Give your children all the time and energy. They need to be your number one priority.
Acting has always been my passion.
When the audience expects you to do a good job, you become more choosy. It becomes a responsibility.
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.
When you have responsible children, half the battle is over. So, you don't have to worry. But you are concerned. The concern will never go, and you'll always be conscious about them.
I was a good student. For a while, my parents did make me cope with school and films simultaneously. But after a point, this wasn't practical. I had to choose between studies and films. I chose films.
Though I was the last child in the family, I was the first to enter the film industry.
I fall to pieces when I am hurt, but when it comes to my children, I am a pillar of strength, applying balm and bandages and dressing up their wounds.
I have been passionate about cinema from my childhood.
Acknowledgement and recognition from authoritative quarters are important to every artiste.
I am totally a director's actor.
I don't remember doing more than one take for a film.
Competition can never be eliminated from this industry. There is nothing wrong with it. It keeps you on your toes, making you work harder.
Media wants to know everything. We are in this industry: we have to get used to it; we are still getting used to it. So I have no complaints. They are doing their job.
I always believe in destiny.
Direction and all is not my cup of tea. It's not an easy job.
My best friends are my children. We can have fun wherever we are together. They are my fashion icon.
My mom and I never thought that I would make my way into Bollywood. I was happy doing films down south.
All these labels and praises scare me. I am very simple, and I feel like a newcomer because I never stopped learning.
All the films that I did, I didn't plan them. They just came to me.
For me, stardom is feeling happiness and being positive.
I have never felt the need to get agitated or hyper about anything in life.
