Humility is not a trait I often associate with America.
I grew up in a very small town which is remote even by Indian standards. I always dreamed of the world.
Never take no for answer, and try to make films that turn you on.
Truth is more peculiar than fiction. Life is really a startling place.
I look for the humanity in people, however big the politics or oppressive the situation may be, whether it's subsumed within a human being or between two human beings. I want to help us hold a mirror to ourselves.
It is because my roots are so strong that I can fly.