“I was born in a part of Tamil Nadu notorious for eliminating the girl ...” — Suhasini Maniratnam Quote

“I was born in a part of Tamil Nadu notorious for eliminating the girl child. I was the third daughter born to my parents and I have my mother to thank for deciding that I was not an unwanted child.”

“For me, going to the gym for an hour is important not because I appear on screen, but because I am healthy.”

“I only like non-fiction. After 30 pages of fiction, I think: what nonsense are they trying to write.”

“Another one of the old poets, whose name has escaped my memory at present, called Truth the daughter of Time.”

“It was quite emotional leaving 'Holby' but it was the right time. I was working long hours and wanted to spend more time with my daughter.”

“I'd had my daughter when I was a teenager - I took my daughter to college with me.”