"Being a father is the most important thing, if you ask me. It changed me as a person and gave me an all new life."
"I was 13 - 14 when I first tasted stardom. In the summer holidays, my dad made me act in these films that went on to become superhits. I became a child star."
"When my film flops, I believe it is my mistake. There have been times when I didn't come out of my house because my films didn't do well. I lock myself in for months. I don't talk to people. I feel bad for producer, director, for those who lost money. It's never about myself or my career alone."
"Stress and looks are directly connected as far as I am concerned. If you are happy, you look good."
"Over the years, with all the experience, I've become more mature about the subjects I pick. I have a better understanding of what works at the box office. Once the story is finalised, I surrender to the director and follow him. After that, my performances speak for themselves."
"The only thing I have learnt over the years is that if you enjoy your work and put in the best efforts, it will show. If you follow this process, things work out. But if you go chasing a formula, success will elude you."
"I don't have any dream role. I give my 100% to every character I play, and when the film clicks, it automatically becomes a dream role."
"I always believe that one can't interfere in another's work. Once I start work on any film, I surrender myself completely and blindly follow the director."
"As long as I am acting, I will do only Telugu films. I want to take Telugu films to the world. Everyone should talk about our films."
"When I work on a movie, I never aim for records, collections or the number one position. I always concentrate on my work and look for ways to improve my acting abilities. I also advise my co-stars not to concentrate on these pretty issues and just focus on acting."
"When people say they take hits and flops in their stride, I personally feel that they are just lying. Of course, I'm upset when my movies flop. I take it very personally."
"I don't want to smoke on screen, as I will be sending a wrong message to my fans, and I appeal to my costars too, to avoid smoking scenes if possible."
"I struggled to kick the habit - I would make a decision to give up smoking, but it was hard. I couldn't resist the urge to steal a smoke. It was at that time that I was gifted Allen Carr's book 'The Easy Way to Stop Smoking.' After I read that book, I didn't touch a fag again."
"Fortunately or not, expectations are always high for all my films."
"I eat right and stay healthy as much as possible."
"I try to do as much as I can, but I simply can't shoot two films at a time."
"Getting in and out of a character takes its own time for me."
"From my childhood, I am like this. I never go parties and attend functions."
"Even after marriage, our home is important for us."
"We don't give importance to Page 3 or to appear at all the events. Our focus is on our kids and our home."
"I am very close to my brother Ramesh Babu. When my father was away for shootings, my brother would take care of me, and I am very close to him, and yes, Dad's always special. He used to call me and enquire about my film's progress. Whenever I deliver a hit, I can see a glow on my father's face."
"'Brahmotsavam' is a love story set in a family backdrop... It's all about relationships people have on different levels."
"Any film I do needs to excite me at a script level."
"I prefer to believe it's my responsibility if a film of mine works or doesn't work."
"'Srimanthudu' is a film very close to my heart. It's my first production, and I'm more than happy with its performance at the box office."
