Creative Freedom Is An Imperative

It's Only At This Age That I Can Say The Word 'art' Without Flinching.

Every Film Is A Political Act; It's How You See The World.

You've Got To Understand That In Bollywood, Every Actor Is An Instrument, And Yet A Human Being. They Come To The Set With A Set Agenda, Believing, 'this Is Who I Am, This Is What I Want, And No, I Am Not Going To Become That Character You Want Me To.'

I've Never Sought To Be On An A-list. I've Done My Own Thing And My Own Thing Has Thankfully Now Brought Me An Audience.

They Say Now In America That Final Cut Doesn't Mean Anything. As Harvey Weinstein Said To Some Film-maker, 'you Can Have Final Cut. I'll Open Your Film In Arkansas.'