Krystle D'Souza Quotes

Although just being employed as an actor is a big thing, I'm not sure I'd be satisfied playing the same character for 30 years; it's not why I want to do this for a living.

I'm very, very lucky to be a working actor, but I've also been careful. I don't just take anything. 'Durham County' came to me. You have to look at the quality of work you do, and 'Durham' set the standard. I wait for things that keep me really interested.

I was working in customer service and had a verbally abusive boss. One day, I decided to quit and pursue my acting passion with everything I had. One week after quitting, I booked 'One Life to Live.'

I've just gotten to do a lot of very different things, and as an actor, that's what you want.

Now, I am perfectly willing to just enjoy my career by choosing roles simply because I consider them to be a challenge and doing the best possible job I can.

Part of progressing in acting is turning down work, and that's hard; it's very, very hard to do. And I think you have to do that so as not to undermine your own sense of value.

There were a lot of offers before 'Vicky Donor,' but I wanted to wait for the right opportunity.

I agree I'd like to do more work. But the right kind of roles has to be offered to me. I'm not saying the roles need to be realistic all the time, though that's what I like connecting with on screen.

Most times, I had to wait long for the roles that I really wanted to play.

There are a lot of people who approached me after 'Dangal' and 'Stree' to do films in lead roles with great money. But I don't want to rush into it. I want you to call me with a happy face that the film is rocking... And that will only happen if I make wise and patient decisions.

No actor wants to be typecast, so you always want to make good, careful choices.

I have just been lucky to get challenging characters every time.

I have always stuck to my on-screen image and I have no complaints as I have got some meaty roles coming my way.

As an actor, I enjoy variety. That's a big thing for me. So, if I'm going to put my name to something and commit to something that's going to take up a lot of my time, it has to be something that I know is going to be enjoyable and worth my while. Otherwise, what's the point?

The industry is big, and if I get an interesting role, I will take it up.

I owe it to myself to not sell myself short by taking a pay cut just to go to another organization.

I don't want to make a habit of just playing small roles, because I really enjoy the process of being part of a film and staying on it for the length of time that everybody else is as well.

Be willing to take on career risks.

I have been in the industry for 11 years but still feel excited about my work. That is what keeps any actor going.

As far as films are concerned, I would take up only those roles which are challenging and have some substance in them.

I am conscious about not getting typecast, but obviously I have to keep picking up great roles so that I don't get typecast.

It is so hard to be patient and wait for the right script to come your way.

At one point of time, most of my films were successful, so I could have launched a production house. But had I done that, I would not have grown as an actor.

I want to do glam roles, too. I don't want to restrict myself when it comes to doing good cinema.

There's so many things I want to accomplish in the world of acting. But, the two most important are that I want to keep paying the bills and I want to get better. That's about it. I enjoy what I do. I'll stay busy. I've been lucky.