Karthi Quotes

Unless you burst into movies as a sex goddess, you're likely to play wives and mothers. I came into movies as a teenager in 'They Shoot Horses, Don't They' (1969) playing a pregnant waif from the Ozarks. I didn't get a chance to burst into movies in 'Body Heat.' My career isn't based on having a 23-inch waist and a big bust, though I do.

I notice now, whatever character in whatever movie you're watching, they have these toned arms and muscles.

I'm just naturally quite toned. My dad was like a body builder, so I've got my dad's body. Not all of it, thank God.

I'm blessed with nice legs, but I see lots of guys with big upper bodies and pencil legs.

Muscles are fantastic and to have them is amazing, but it's not the be all and end all.

That leading-man expectation is, sadly, to have all these rippling muscles.

I haven't got muscles, and I don't live in West Hollywood.

My heroes were people like Arnold Schwarzenegger.

I don't have a muscle body. I don't have a chiseled frame.

When I started modelling, I'd raise my arms and it was all muscle and all the other models had nothing. Really, everybody thought I was a man. I don't have to do much to have muscles. It's just genetic.

It's amazing what a bit of soot and shaving can do for muscle definition, honestly.

I'm tall and thin but not strong, so you're either an athlete or you're funny.

My body is my greatest asset.

Whatever its origin, I'd like to see a cure for the Incredibly Shrinking Actress phenomena.

The first one I did was an action film with Sammo Hung and George Lam, but I had the usual female role for that time: you know, damsel in distress, rescued by the hero.

I do a bit of work on my bum, but, like, I don't have a Dylan Bruce bum.

I'd like to talk to Arnold Schwarzenegger, 'cause I live in California and I just want to see that canned, chemical filled body in my office.

If men wanted to look good in a skirt, they would need the body of an African. And the colour. A skirt with white, skinny legs. Horrible!

Growing up, I'd watch 'Rambo' or 'Commando,' and so many action heroes were these huge guys with six-pack abs. It almost became a novelty.

When I was a kid, I think I wanted to be Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Everyone knows that I have abs.

I was one of the first ones to be on the cover of 'Society' magazine in 1995 flaunting my six packs.

It's not really in my genes to be walking around looking like a body builder.

I have to work out to look the best possible before the show.

I never started bodybuilding because I thought I'm not big enough, I'm not strong enough.