I Had Developed This Habit Of Writing

I've Made Seventeen Or Eighteen Films Now, Only Two Of Which Have Been Original Screenplays, All The Others Have Been Based On Short Stories Or Novels, And I Find The Long Short Story Ideal For Adaptation.

I Wouldn't Mind Taking A Rest For Three Or Four Months, But I Have To Keep On Making Films For The Sake Of My Crew, Who Just Wait For The Next Film Because They're Not On A Fixed Salary.

Last, But Not Least -- In Fact, This Is Most Important -- You Need A Happy Ending. However, If You Can Create Tragic Situations And Jerk A Few Tears Before The Happy Ending, It Will Work Much Better.

Bicycle Thief Is A Triumphant Discovery Of The Fundamentals Of Cinema, And De Sica Has Openly Acknowledged His Debt To Chaplin.

You Cannot Go Beyond A Certain Limit In Your Expenditure If You Want To Bring Back Money From Your Local Market, Which Is Very Small After Pakistan.