My childhood was very colourful, and I am very good friends with both my parents. We have no secrets.

It sounds trite, but I like telling stories.

There are people all over the world who like to write fan letters in the voice of their pet: 'Hello, my name is Fifi and I'm a labrador and I think you're great. Paw paw!'

Lentil dhal is the only thing I can cook.

As a child I loved ghost stories.

If you act scared, your body produces adrenaline.

A floor length backless black sequined dress would be my dream dress. As for my dream date - that would have to be a young Marlon Brando!

One aspect of my mum's personality that has influenced me is her love of Hollywood and the golden era of black-and-white films.

I always look for contradiction in a character.

A good piece of art raises questions.

Sometimes I can spend months doing things to make sure that my instincts work correctly, but ultimately it's still instinctive.

The greater the pain associated with love, the more likely a person is to be attracted to others who will inflict this pain…for isn’t this what love is? Hurt people tend to hurt other people.

How well you do something determines how well you will be rewarded by it.

I'm quite sensitive to people noticing me. There are times when I'm relaxed, then others when it does make me self-conscious.

Those who are unaware they are walking in darkness will never seek the light.

The Moguls is a story about guys that have all grown up together and are now in their late 40s, early 50s.

We need to get ready for a world where terrorism will not ever fully go away.

Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.

I look forward to making Miami a media mecca.

Get away from all books and forms and let your soul see its Self. "We are deluded and maddened by books", Shri Krishna declares.

No one has come up with a substitute for hard work.