“Remember the mind is your best muscle, BIG ARMS can move rocks, but BIG WORDS can move mountains. Ride the brain train for success.”

People think retiring is fun. Well, maybe, but if you have a certain kind of fire inside, there is no end in sight.

I think there comes a time when you realize that you need God in your life, God’s Word, and the spiritual guidance that only He can give.

When life hits you pretty hard, you can go into a dark corner.

I really am a manifestation of my own fantasy.

I’m a patriot of the heart.

Every time I’ve failed, people had me out for the count, but I always come back.

Movies are a whole different ball-game, now. It’s much more of a business – very scientific.

Voices are like fingerprints, from Cagney to Bogart. They never lost it. My voice is instrumental in categorizing me.

Don’t discuss your dreams. Pursue them!

I have a fear of heights that borders on mania.

Theater is like boxing – having the audience ringside. It’s instant gratification. Or horrification.

Characters I’ve played, they used to impact my paintings, like 80 percent of the time, and especially when I was doing an action film.

The older I get the more things I gotta leave behind.

Clothing is the first step to building a character.

I wanted to show I had balls at age 60. Just because society says I’m old, doesn’t mean that I am. I’m pursuing happiness, even if it makes the people around me unhappy.

Artists die twice. First creatively. Then physically. The second one is the easiest.

Stand up straight and face the world; love its best, accept its worst.

When we choose a mobile network, do we check whether Airtel or Vodafone belong to a particular caste? No, we simply choose the provider based on the best value or service. Then why do we vote for somebody simply because he belongs to the same caste as us?

I thoroughly enjoyed shooting for ‘Velaikkaran,’ and I made a great friend in Sivakarthikeyan during the process. Also, it was wonderful working with director Mohan Raja. I have not seen a director who takes so much effort to get things the best way possible.

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.

The best way to avoid a hangover is to stay drunk.

Sometimes you don’t play up to the mark, and you win even then.

If you’re doing your best, you won’t have any time to worry about failure.

No matter what you study, the thing that you know best is what you grew up with.