God Wears White Flannels.

The Film Industry Is About Saying 'no' To People, And Inherently You Cannot Take 'no' For An Answer.

So My Message Is In Whichever Realm, Be It Going Into Space Or Going Into The Deep Sea, You Have To Balance The Yin And Yang Of Caution And Boldness, Risk Aversion And Risk Taking, Fear And Fearlessness. No Great Accomplishment Takes Place, Whether It Be A Movie Or A Deep Ocean Expedition, Or A Space Mission, Without A Kind Of Dynamic Equipoise Between The Two. Luck Is Not A Factor. Hope Is Not A Strategy. Fear Is Not An Option.

The Films That Influenced Me Were So Disparate That There's Almost No Pattern.

Inspiration Can Hit You In The Head At Any Time In Any Context. It Could Happen In A Conversation. Talking To Someone At A Party, You Can Get An Idea. But You've Got To Remember Those Inspirations.

I Like The Evening In India, The One Magic Moment When The Sun Balances On The Rim Of The World, And The Hush Descends, And Ten Thousand Civil Servants Drift Homeward On A River Of Bicycles, Brooding On The Lord Krishna And The Cost Of Living.