85 Quotes by Vijay Sethupathi

I can not stay at the place when a stranger starts talking to me. I will try to cut the speech as quick as possible and move away. I had to break this inhibition before becoming an actor.

I am an artist who is ready to grab interesting roles that comes my way.

I want to make my kind of films but make them work commercially, too. When my presentation meets the director's imagination, the result will be great.

The very expectation that an actor loves to experiment becomes a shackle that is difficult to snap out of.

If I am ever forced to choose between my identity as a Tamilian and an award from the central government, I will choose the former.

I don't differentiate a film as off-beat or commercial, because I just don't understand the difference. 'Naanum Rowdy Thaan,' for example, wasn't written for me. It came to me by chance after two or three other heroes turned it down. I agreed to do the role, as I liked the script immensely.

The food we eat is our identity. The youth of the nation must save our food culture and traditions. If not, it will affect future generations.

I used to be very photogenic. My brother took a lot of pictures of me in Dubai. I thought maybe I could be a movie star. There was a hurdle, though - I didn't know anything about films.

All my films have turned out well only because of the director's brilliance, not because of me.