Quotes from Aishwarya Rajesh

It was cinematographer George C. Williams who first told me about 'Sakhavu.' He said that the script was good and asked me to listen to it. Later, Sidhartha Siva called me and narrated the script over the phone.

My aim is to do all genres, both entertainment and art.

I want to do glam roles, too. I don't want to restrict myself when it comes to doing good cinema.

I have definitely not turned glamorous.

It's very different working with Vetrimaaran. If he's happy with your shot, all he will tell you is, 'Good job. Go do what you have to next.'

When I did 'Kaaka Muttai,' I was a very raw actor. Director Manikandan brought out the best in me.

My gut told me 'Kanaa' was worth taking up, and it's a dream role for any actor.

I was supposed to do Mammootty's 'White,' but it didn't work out.

I am sure that I don't want to take up stupid roles. And by stupid, I refer to those which doesn't have any sense. A role should have some life in it, right?

Instead of saying 'unique,' I will say 'Kattappava Kaanom' is a very special and lucky film for me because I got the chance to step into Hindi film industry when I was in the shoot of this movie.

I am a workaholic and constantly want to do something.

I had a lot of Marwari friends, both in Holy Angels School and Ethiraj College.

In 'Aarathu Sinam', I play a wife and mother. It's a very homely character, quite contrary to what I've done so far.

It's an honour to play a woman cricketer on screen.

I like to eat in five-star hotels and also love street food.

My mother tongue is Telugu. I was born and brought up in Tamil Nadu.

I always get told by women that they would love a daughter-in-law like me. That's big, because not too many people seem to want their son to marry an actress!

I don't go by the screen time. Even if I have one or two scenes, it is essential that people remember me.

I want to be remembered for my roles and films rather than my looks.

When I signed 'Kaaka Muttai,' a lot of directors told me that I shouldn't be doing the role of a mother so early in my career. But I went ahead, as I aspire to do challenging roles.

I always give weightage to performance more than the length of my character. That has always been my criteria for signing a film.

While signing 'Sakhavu,' I wasn't aware of the depth of communism in Kerala. I was born and brought up in Chennai, and our political ideologies are very different.

Irrespective of the language and industry, what I seek from a project is good story and role.

I prefer doing strong roles irrespective of duration, and it is almost impossible for me to take up a role that has nothing much to contribute to the script.