I'm a huge Coppola fan. But more of 'Apocalypse Now' and 'The Conversation.' 'The Godfather' for me is, like, number three or four on the list.

'Bombay Velvet' is my first film in a trilogy about Bombay, before it became a metropolis.

I guess short films have a bright future... The advantage is budget.

I do not make movies to send any message, but my treatment makes my viewers think on the subject.

Through movies, I have met nearly everyone I have wanted to, except Woody Allen.

The censor boards are mere redundant forces conspiring to keep the 'bold' films out of reach of the audience.

Cinema is an art form.

Cinema is much more than heroes and villains.

One must go for a film with an open mind; a film best impacts you when your mind is a blank page to the film.

Films are like oxygen for me.

I shoot reality-based movies, and in actual locations, shooting them with a star is next to impossible.

Having a goal and having a dream are different.

She thinks that charm is a form of intelligence, and she respects the intelligence.

You have only one life! Take a chance, make a change, and live!

If we ask of the saints how they achieved spiritual effectiveness, they are only able to reply that, insofar as they did it themselves, they did it by love and prayer.

It's when ordinary people rise above the expectations and seize the opportunity that milestones truly are reached.

To put your life in danger from time to time... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities.

The thing I have to keep in mind and I try to keep in mind about myself, about anyone, is you do the best you can do at the time.

If someone asks me a question it is very difficult not to answer honestly.

Surviving, that's my plan.

What are our schools for if not indoctrination against Communism?