I'm A Human Being Before Anything Else.

I'm Proud Of Myself. I Like The Way I'm Made.

I Think The Reason Why I Haven't Done A Film In India So Far Is Because I Haven't Found A Script That's Completely Gotten My Attention And Made Me Passionate To Get It Made. I Keep Saying I'm Not At All Famous In My Own Country, Because People Do Not Think I Have Done Anything For India. The Reason Why I'm Making Movies Outside My Country, Bit By Bit, Is To Be Able To Come Back To India Equipped With The Knowledge And Understanding Of How To Hopefully Produce My Own Films One Fine Day.

Everything Big-budget Or Stereotypical I Was Offered After 'slumdog Millionaire' Was A Huge No-no.

I Feel Like The History Between Israel And Palestine Has A Lot In Common With The History Between India And Pakistan.

I Went To An All-girls' Christian Convent School Run By Nuns. It Was Fun, But When I Was 15, I Said, 'mum, That's It - I Need To Go Where There Are Some Boys.'