I want people to leave the cinema feeling that something's been confirmed for them about life.

The awards season gives a chance for independent films to have a bit of longevity in the press and the media.

Although computer chips now are thinner, they're more powerful, they're not as reliable. You'd harvest computer chips from the 1980s from all around the world because they're reliable.

It's a good place when all you have is hope and not expectations.

It's not so much what you learn about Mumbai, it's what you learn about yourself, really. It's a funny old hippie thing, but it's true as well. You find out a lot about yourself and your tolerance, and about your inclusiveness.

I find it difficult enough being called "Mr. Boyle," which as I age I'm increasingly called.

One of the traditions of film acting is a sort of mumbled realism. Be minimal, and do less. 'Even less than that.'