I find that movies tend to fix the aesthetics of a story in people's minds.

I know what you want. You want a story that won't surprise you. That will confirm what you already know. That won't make you see higher or further or differently. You want a flat story. An immobile story. You want dry, yeastless factuality.

Religion?" Mr Kumar grinned broadly. "I don't believe in religion. Religion is darkness.

What works in a story is very different than what works in cinema. For example, dialogue in books: If you translate it too faithfully, it sounds a little stilted, because we often don't speak the way we speak in novels. Oral language is much punchier, shorter sentences.

The lower you are, the higher your mind will want to soar.

Repetition is important in the training not only of animals but also of humans.

I go to mass every Sunday, but love going to mosques too. Muslims pray in a beautiful way.