In Her Words: Sai Pallavi Quotes on Cinema, Compassion, Body Image, Faith and Conviction

I have the power to change things in some small way and I would like to use it the right way, that's why I turned that (ad) down.

Fashion is comfort for me; being comfortable in what you are wearing.

When I say spirituality, I don't mean idol worship. It's about how happy you are and how much happiness you can spread around. I meditate. It's my daily ritual.

Prayers are not about asking for something. It is about having faith that things will be alright.

It's important for us to consider or respect others' feelings and accept them for who they are. Just look at their character and just fall in love. That is all.

When we start putting out positive views about how we feel about others instead of pointing… you have that power to actually create a change.

Once you teach your children, you teach them humility, you teach them how to be humane, I think that will make the world a better place.

You'll have to, at some point in time, realise that you need to have a conversation with yourself to know who you truly are and who you truly want to be.

If someone feels comfortable dressing a certain way, that's their choice. Comparing them unfavorably to me is not fair.

I'm just happy if they like the movies that I'm wanting to present. That is all.

I didn't choose the role, I was blessed for the role… I used to meditate and say Sita Maa act through me.

I do a lot of meditation… My brain is so noisy. So I meditate for that.

We need to be good human beings first before we identify ourselves with our beliefs. The oppressed need to be protected at any cost.

I believe that violence in any form is wrong and that violence in the name of any religion is a huge sin.

Being a medical graduate I believe that all lives are equal and all lives are important.

When people accepted me for who I was, a girl with acne (rosacea), I learnt that confidence was the real beauty.

Beauty cannot be measured by comparing people. Each one is actually pretty.

I chose projects instinctively and with a sense of individuality. I genuinely need to like the script to put forth my best.

When people express their love, I am overwhelmed and grateful… But I don't let that feeling linger. I get back home and lead a normal life.

I think for the person I am, I don't know how the other side will feel. Maybe, there is a lot of pressure. I am not saying that makeup doesn't help. If it makes you feel confident, you should do it. I feel confident this way and think I'm doing fine.

What am I going to do with the money I get from such an ad (the ₹2 crore fairness cream endorsement she turned down)? I'll go home and eat three chapatis or rice. I don't have any other big needs. I see whether I can contribute to the happiness of people around me or I can say that the standards we have are wrong. This is the Indian colour. We can't go to foreigners and ask them why they're white… That's their skin colour and this is ours.

Pooja (younger sister) has had a complex that she isn't as fair as I am. When we're both standing in front of a mirror, she will look at my face and hers. I told her once that if she wants to become fair, she should eat fruits and vegetables. And she did it. She doesn't like fruits and vegetables at all but she still did it, because she wanted to become fair. I felt very bad then. What an impact it has created on a girl five years younger than I am.