25 Quotes by Suriya

My father came to Chennai at the age of 16 from a village in Coimbatore. He was an artist and was clear he wanted to do something, so he came to Chennai and joined an art course for eight years before he came into films.

My dad never had a bank balance of more than three lakh and was always extremely compassionate towards his producers.

I was the eldest child, so I know how it feels to have attention shared with a sibling.

I had this inferiority complex as a child, as I was not good at speaking. I was also not good in studies or sports and would often flunk in four-five subjects.

Being in Loyola College exposed me to other options and gave me confidence, apart from the freedom to bunk classes. I became a merchandiser and then a garment manufacturer, and interacting with foreign buyers and manufacturing foreign brands in India gave me a high.

Do your best and keep learning - that's what I believe in.

From my side, I don't put pressure on the director to cater to a certain image. I am happy to do different films, and I have to stick by my director. I like to completely surrender myself to the director - that way, I think, I don't get to do the similar roles.

I always make sure that every film of mine has some element of freshness to it.

I ask myself if I deserve what I have. What I have today is way more than I ever bargained for.