The history of the white man in India really jumped up and bit me in the neck.

Good directing is about getting the performance to be just what's right for the movie.

When you look at our world, the truth is that we're all under the influence of politics.

Music is a very integral part of the film, but it will not be as full of music as a Bollywood film.

I cannot forget a conversation that I had with an elderly couple from the tribe. They asked me whether I would kill them after I had finished. When I asked them why they asked that, they replied, Because you white men always do!

I think the job of movie reviewing can be really tough. If a film has layers that need to be thought about, it's easy to get missed the first time around.

I try to address my audiences intelligently. The man in the street counts, but sometimes he forgets that he counts.