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" I realised after doing 'Tanu Weds Manu' that I had become fat and was not performing to the mark. I realised that I had become a terrible actor. I did 'Jodi Breakers,' which did not do well. So, I moved away from the film industry and lived with the common man to know where I was lacking and what do they want from an actor. "

R. Madhavan

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R. Madhavan

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" I am no more the 'chocolate boy.' Still, romance is always going to be a part of my life. "

" I don't mind being called Maddy at all, but I mind the closeness that you assume you get by calling me by my pet name. So merely by calling me Maddy, I don't give you the authority to come and put your hand around my shoulder. "

" All of us wish for a dignity that commands respect. But few have it. "

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" It's very embarrassing to talk of your own work before shooting for it and even before it is released. I have been a witness to many of our actors turning red-faced after their films release. I'd rather not be there. "

" I eat exactly three times a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. I sit quietly for 20 minutes without anybody disturbing me, and I chew each mouthful 60 times. "

" I struggle on many fronts on having to move to a different level, having to cater to constantly evolving audiences. "

" I got good offers from Bollywood because I can speak Hindi very well. "

" I'm a Gemini, and my attention span is limited. So, I don't dwell on long-term goals. "

" I think Anand Rai is one of the few brilliant directors we have. "

" If I could, I would like my son to study in Jamshedpur, where I did my schooling. "

" I am a Tambrahm born and brought up in Jamshedpur 20 years of my life, as my father worked for the Tatas there. My mother was a chief manager in the Bank of India and the only lady manager in Bihar in those times. "

" I was really lucky and blessed to have had the likes of directors such as Mani Ratnam and Rajkumar Hirani in my career. "

" Birds and insects are part of the ecosystem and help in pollination. I don't see any problem in having fruits and vegetables that birds want to eat, as opposed to the perfect shaped tomato that only you can eat and which, by the way, could also be cancerous. "

" I would prefer to work for directors who give me the script and written screenplay at the outset. "

" When we make a film like 'TWM Returns,' it is important that we don't think of bettering anything. It's like a baby being born: all you can hope for is the best. But you can't decide how the baby is going to look. Similarly with the movie - you can't think of making it better; you only can think of making the best film possible. "

" My favourite food is definitely paani puri. "

" When you go into the realm of a double role, you have to take it to another level to make it believable. "

" I've always believed that the script is the boss. "

" One needs to be super intelligent and have an above-average IQ to be able to work in movies. "

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" I studied B.Sc electronics to be an engineer and later did masters in communication and advertising. I loved engineering for what it could accomplish to make our lives easier. But, I realised that it was not my passion. "

" I learned different ways of working out. I learned a lot about my body. Let me just say that Arnold Schwarzenegger had 20-inch biceps when he did his first film, and when I did 'Saala Khadoos,' being a vegetarian, I managed 18 and half inches. "

" Success, or the lack of it, has a way to make you realise what your boundaries are. "