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 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.

Fortunately or not, expectations are always high for all my films.

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.

I prefer to believe it's my responsibility if a film of mine works or doesn't work.

We were five kids at home, and my mother and grandmother ensured that we all had a very grounded upbringing in Madras. Even in school, I never used to tell anyone that my dad was an actor.

If you have a happy home, everything is sorted, I guess.

I don't go out of the way to take special care of myself.

Once I finish shooting, I head straight home and spend time with my family. It's only when I have to promote my films that I make public appearances.

My father is an amazing person.

I love holidaying with the kids after working hard, it is amazing.

When I am shooting a film, and it has a big schedule, I make sure that I take a week off with the family. It gives you new energy.

True, I was born and raised in Chennai, fluent in Tamil, but essentially, I am a Telugu guy and a Telugu actor.

'Bramhotsavam' is a celebration of families, life and togetherness. It's a film I hold close to my heart.

I'm very happy to co-produce a film like 'Srimanthudu.'

Siva is one of the best writers in the industry, and 'Srimanthudu' is a great script.

You have to be a little commercial, and that's what I learnt over the years.

First and foremost, I look for a great script. Then, the team that I am working with. Only then, we will be able to come up with a good film.

I'm extremely particular how my look should be in a film.

Whatever my father did were great films. I don't want to remake any of them.

If the home is good, all will be good.

People used to say I'm weak in comedy. But, with 'Mahesh Khaelja' and 'Dookudu,' I have proved that I am good at comedy.

I believe in content, and I go accordingly.

I don't remake any movie, whether old or of other language.

I would like the thrill of making a new project every time.

I am strictly against remaking a movie.

'Baahubali's success augurs well for the Telugu film industry as a whole. It has opened up new markets.

'Selvandhan' is my first dubbed venture, which will release simultaneously with the original. It is a family drama. It has familiar Tamil faces, and I hope it does well.

I can only hope that my future movies will do well.

I am neither going to Bollywood nor joining politics.

Everybody has been saying 'Srimanthudu' is the best film of my career. After watching the film, Dad told me that he's never seen me perform like this. I just couldn't stop myself from crying.

The world is not a static place. People change, evolve.

Rahul Roy is delusional. He wants 'Aashiqui' to end with him. When it didn't end with me, how can it end with him?

I used to sleep with a little Ganesha under my pillow as a child; he was my favourite deity.

I would rather be stupid than pretend to be intelligent.

India will not function if you do not believe in unity in diversity.

Yes, whatever is born, dies, but I thank life for gifting us a Nelson Mandela. He will sparkle in our consciousness for times to come.

You can't repeat the success of any movie.

The real world is harsh.

It would be a tragedy for democracy if dissent goes away.

My life screams out and says one thing: 'indulgence.' I am a person who would never deny myself anything.

I can understand the individual who is driven by biases. I can sit with him across the table and can talk to him, deal with him. But bias in the man whom we put in the seat of power and who decides to play on it... That man will destroy the very fabric of the nation.

Everyone claims to have found the 'Holy Grail' - the perfect formula that can guarantee a hit in Bollywood. But those who seriously believe in it are deluded.

My career says that my doors will always be open for all. When an Anupam Kher walked in through my door at 28 and got 'Saaransh,' it launched his unimaginably productive career.

I always wanted to make a film on Kalahandi.

'Arth' was born at a stage of my life when I had gone through an emotional wasteland.

Human beings are free to worship anyone or anything.