Every film is a political act; it's how you see the world.

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.

I want to question what the outside is and who defines it. I often find those that are considered to be on the outside extremely inspiring.

I've never sought to be on an A-list. I've done my own thing and my own thing has thankfully now brought me an audience.

Christmas lights may be the loneliest thing for me, especially if you mix them up with reindeers and sleighs. I feel alone. I feel isolated. I feel I do not belong.

Humility is not a trait I often associate with America.