I decided to praise my son not when he succeeded at things he was already good at, but when he persevered with things that he found difficult. I stressed to him that by struggling, your brain grows. Between the deep body of research on the field of learning mindsets and this personal experience with my son, I am more convinced than ever that mindsets toward learning could matter more than anything else we teach.

I'm not possessive, I'm caring... Once you realize a person doesn't want that much care, you automatically back off.

If the film is a hit then everyone shares the success. If it is going to be a disaster then it might as well be because of me, not because of somebody else.

There are people who want awards because it changes the perception of the audience. But I'm not into all that.

The only person I have hurt is myself.

Now at 47, 48 I am expected to do ten times better work that I did when I was 24.

Why should I marry? One marries to have children, but I already have children! My nieces and nephews are my children.