I like the evening in India, the one magic moment when the sun balances on the rim of the world, and the hush descends, and ten thousand civil servants drift homeward on a river of bicycles, brooding on the Lord Krishna and the cost of living.

Don't get seduced by your own stuff; work hard to keep a blank slate state of mind each time you watch your film.

All my films are love stories.

You don't rest well as long as you're seeking vengeance. I feel sad justice wasn't done, but it's time to move on and sleep well.

I always do makeup touch-ups myself, especially for blood, wounds, and dirt. It saves so much time.

The magic doesn't come from within the director's mind, it comes from within the hearts of the actors.

It's important for me to have hope because that's my job as a parent, to have hope, for my kids, that we're not going to leave them in a world that's in shambles, that's a chaotic place, that's a dangerous place.