I spent 15 years of my career trying to convince people that Indian cinema is relevant. I am so proud of Indian cinema and I am so proud of my Indian roots. The IIFAs are doing a great job to this effect.

We create stories to define our existence. If we do not create the stories, we probably go mad.

In India, the corrupt accuse the corrupt of being corrupt and the corrupt investigate the corrupt and absolve the corrupt of being corrupt.

Panic is the great access of creativity because that's the only way to get rid of your mind.

I am far more comfortable with failure than I ever will be with success.

Fall in love so madly that every leaf whispers words of love to your lover. Every raindrop explodes with only one word as it hits the Earth.

Lessons of Life: When you stop yearning, When you stop aspiring. You stop living.