In our house we say 'adolescence' is a western word. We don't believe in it.

I grew up in a small town in India, but through books I knew the world.

Marriage of attraction is a gamble anyway, so you might as well marry into a family that is similar to your own, and make that much less of an adjustment. But the 'love marriage', as it is called, is equally common in India now. But it would be interesting to do a comparison of what would work better. Marriage is hard work, and it is a gamble.

Humility is not a trait I often associate with America.

I know what it's like to be in one place and dream of another. I also know what it's like to feel that nostalgia is a fairly useless thing because it is stasis.

We have three generations at home, including my father-in-law. I keep a very low profile, and a lot of things I do are very much with the family in mind. I have actually made films with the family around me.

I am still attracted to stories about people who are considered to be on the outside of society. I still seek inspiration from those stories.