Quotes from Aishwarya R. Dhanush

For me it was more than passion... it was more like an obsession to become a director.

My father is a great actor, but I am not into acting. Instead, I took to film direction, which is my passion.

I feel making a commercial movie is much more challenging because there's so much you have to achieve within a certain period of time and budget.

I am a big sucker for spas and I like massages.

I like Aruna Sairam and Pink Floyd.

On one of my birthdays, I wanted to go to a disco, but Daddy refused permission. But when I insisted he finally took the entire family to the disco for five minutes.

My mother was like a CCTV camera. There were times when I could not enjoy what most other children could. I would always have an escort.

It gives you a high when you create characters and make them do what you want them to do.

Most of my childhood, my father was hardly around.

It isn't as much of a surprise any more to see a woman's name in the credits as director.

People will think being the daughter of a celebrity is a very different life but surprisingly, we lead a very normal life and that's what people will realize when they read my short stories.

I write short phrases and used to think they were poems!

I would not have been comfortable in front of the camera.

It was the script of 'VRV' that brought Gautham Karthik on board. He would not risk his career if he wasn't confident about the film.

There are many myths surrounding celebrity children.

Festivals are an important occasion for us, because we all make it a point to meet up and greet each other. I personally make all Ganesha's favorite sweets like Kozhukattai and Pal Payasam at home.

You don't need to wear certain shoes or carry a kind of bag because of peer pressure.

I really like the way 'Bond' girls are portrayed on screen.

My mother's role is as important as Dhanush's. I leave my kids with her and go for my shoots. I can be rest assured that they will be taken care of.

It was not easy to convince someone to put their hard-earned money into my work. But if we have the talent and confidence and if the producers are confident of your work, it is not difficult to get a producer.

The idea of being able to provide a wellness haven for divas, where they can get stronger physically and feel more complete and powerful in their own right was an instant connection for me.

I prefer to be the captain of the ship, call the shots and be more creative.

When you have a lot of people playing different characters, you need to do justice to every character and bring meaning to their presence in the script.

Being an actress is a hard job. There is this pressure of looking good all the time.