I had hoped when my life was chronicled, it would be an inspirational story.

I don't expect anything from anybody. When you grow old Your days are gone; it is part of life.

What Bollywood lacks is scripts. A lot of the films are copies of western films.

I have no regrets at all. I have done quite well for myself. I didn't have a conventional face, but I have done well, and I am proud of it.

I don't spend on expensive brands. I don't need foreign holidays.

In theatre, you've got to make the connect with your audience in the first three minutes. If you haven't, you know you've almost lost them.

I was very shy and very reserved as a child, very, very introvert.

I prefer working in good cinema, wherever it is. I like subjects that have a universal appeal.

Parallel cinema has not made an effort to communicate in a language the other person understands.

Our stars are quite notorious. I mean, they don't show up on time. This is, you know, something which is very, very annoying.

Meeting Helen Mirren was a fabulous experience. I had played it out in my mind, how I should greet her when we would be introduced. But the way we met was funny because I just didn't recognise her!

Innocence is what is precious about life. No other experience can compare. Cherish it.

When people unfortunately use religion to facilitate their envy, arrogance and hate, communalism surfaces.

Feeding a baby is like filling a hole with putty - you get it in and then you sort of shave off all the excess around the hole and get it back in, like you're spackling.

All along the line, physically, mentally, morally, alcohol is a weakening and deadening force.

When I left the dining room after sitting next to Mr. Gladstone, I thought he was the cleverest man in England. But after sitting next to Mr. Disraeli, I thought I was the cleverest woman in England.

The glory of God's faithfulness is that no sin of ours has ever made Him unfaithful.

I'm for style - fashions change too often.

If I did want to come back, I was going to make, what, $50 million? You know what; don't call my phone unless you've got $100 million.

When I started writing 'A Million Little Pieces,' I felt like it was the right story with the style I had been looking for, and I just kept going.

...[P]eople who shout joy from the rooftops are often the saddest of all... (p.24)