When I Read A Script, I Try

Calcutta Is Like Another World. People There Are Very Special And Grateful.

Awards Are Great, As You Get To Meet Up With Friends And Colleagues From Your Industry - A Sort Of Reunion.

I Was Happy That I Finally Could Play A Mature Woman, Because I Started Working When I Was A Teenager And Was Always Playing Characters According To My Age.

[winning An Oscar] Was A Beautiful Thing That Happened. It Is In My House, And Every Time I Look At, I See All The People Who Are A Part Of It, All The People Who Gave Me Opportunities To Work, Gave Me Opportunities To Make A Living At This Thing [acting] That Was A Dream For Me, Growing Up. And I Got To Do It, And Then Again And Again And Again, And Make A Living Out Of Being An Actress.

I Feel Like I've Been Very Lucky With The Directors. The Characters I've Been Offered, Especially Lately, Have Given Me The Opportunity To Play All Of These Different Women. I Always Wanted That, And It's Something That You Cannot Do By Yourself. If You Want To Play A Diversity Of Characters, Somebody Else Has To Have The Imagination To Give You A Role Completely Out Of The Box. We Depend On Somebody Else's Trust, And These Directors Are Giving Me Their Trust, And I Am Grateful For That.