People who come to see my movies, you're coming to see a drama masquerading as a genre piece.

This is the problem with being Indian. It's hard to be one of the family members. Everybody is white usually [in the movie].

I'm from that world where I feel so comfortable making small independent movies.

When you say fear of the unknown, that is the definition of fear; fear is the unknown, fear is what you do not know, and its genetically within us so that we feel safe. We feel scared of the woods because were not familiar with it, and that keeps you safe.

You're saying, "I'm gonna do this thing," and you have to be aware, as a rational human being, that you may not be allowed back in.

Sometimes people can write really great scenes and even a great episode, but they can't see the bigger picture.

I consider myself an independent filmmaker.