"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."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, work ethic. You know, while the other guy's sleeping? I'm working."

"A man's true character comes out when he's drunk."

"The true measure of a man is character is forged in the fires of discipline."

"The willow which bends to the tempest, often escapes better than the oak which resists it and so in great calamities, it sometimes happens that light and frivolous spirits recover their elasticity and presence of mind sooner than those of a loftier character."