Aishwarya Rajesh Quotes

You can act, or you can't. I'm sure a lot of people who are serious about acting would disagree, but I'm not really worried about them.

I auditioned nine times for 'Delhi Belly,' and it was torturous!

Most young actors, that's all they're trying to do: Get better at acting and be able to keep doing it. And that doesn't work out for most people.

I have no regrets, except perhaps one: I should have tried harder to be a better actor.

I'd like to get more bit-acting roles. I don't know if my talent would allow for a long dialogue, but I could definitely knock out three lines. I'd kill it.

I really always felt that I was going to be an actress. I had a lot of confidence in the fact that I would do well from a very early age. I didn't know how tough the business is.

Eventually, I'd love to be known as a character actor.

I am happy that I am getting roles to prove my acting calibre.

Everyone's amazed by the question that how did I succeed as an actor in the industry, which has Kamal Haasan? It's because I grew as an actor watching Kamal's acting.

The funny thing about acting is, there's no 'right' way to make it. Some people need to work their butts off, and some don't. They're just naturals. I wasn't a natural. I sucked.

I think most actors don't start out wanting to be either a lead or a character actor. You just really want to work, whatever manifestation that takes.

During the screen test for 'Red Widow' was the first time anyone ever told me that I was good at auditioning.

My goal has been to be a great character actor.

What's great about being a character actor is you know that you can survive forever. It's not about the gloss of your eyebrows.

My goal as an actor has always been to reach a level where I can find a lot of interesting work, and I think I'm at that point now. The Oscar has given me a lot of recognition.

I got better as an actor, and still I'm getting better. That's only been possible because there's always been work.

It's no accident that Tony Hopkins is a wonderful film actor.

You know, I really wish now I'd had the nerve to become an actor. Because I'd have been Robert Redford, no question.

I feel that I have grown so much as an actor being on 'Homeland.'

I really think that everybody would like to be an actor. Why wouldn't they? It's great work if you can get it. The one thing that prevents most people from saying, 'I'm just gonna go to Hollywood!' is that it seems unrealistic.

Initially, it was my dream to get into RADA. Then I got in. So it became my dream to show them I wasn't half bad at acting.

Thank goodness I started getting movie roles and then television shows came along. So I was very fortunate to be able to do all three and I like all of them.

I don't think more concentration is required for Robert De Niro to do what he does as for Jim Carrey to do what he does.

Being an actor in L.A. is like being in prison: you go, you serve your time, you try to replicate Johnny Depp's career - and then you move to Paris.

I was born a character actor.