Speaking on changing food habits, Sivakumar said, "Today, it is impossible for a person to live without a hotel. When I came to Chennai, hotels were the only thing that saved my body for the first 10 years. At that time, I spent 45 rupees a month and ate for the whole month. Idli was 6 paise and vada was 5 paise. Today, times have changed. Money has lost its value. However, providing quality food is important."

Responding to a question on whether he preferred home-cooked food or hotel food, he remarked, "Oh, come on! That's like asking, 'Do you prefer an actress or your own wife?'" (Laughs). "How could anyone look at an actress the way they look at their wife? Can you really raise children with an actress? Look at the kind of questions this guy is asking!"