I wish I’d done everything on Earth with you.
The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.
My gift is my song.
A life lived in fear is a life half lived.
In terms of the mechanics of story, myth is an intriguing one because we didn’t make myth up; myth is an imprinture of the human condition.
The ugly duckling is a misunderstood universal myth. It’s not about turning into a blonde Barbie doll or becoming what you dream of being; it’s about self-revelation, becoming who you are.
All good, clean stories are melodrama; it’s just the set of devices that determines how you show or hide it.
I really believe musical form will go on. There’s got to be a way of making musical form in cinema live again.
Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it.
I feel a kinship with anyone who feels that their road, their life or who they really are is not good enough. I really relate to that.
Ultimately, you have to pursue your own path, not someone’s idea of the right path. You need to stay on your path.
Don’t waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes you’re behind. The race is long, and in the end, it’s only with yourself.
I grew up around jazz. I love jazz.
I wouldn’t take a directing job if I didn’t think it was enriching life.
The food in Sydney is an Asian Pacific cuisine. It’s eclectic but above all it’s fresh, inventive and creative and that’s what I love about it.
Western films don’t do very well in India.
I’ve always loved the old epics that tell a simple emotional story, whether it’s the tumultuous relationship between Rhett and Scarlett or Lawrence of Arabia’s passion to get lost in a faraway place.
At a very young age I was allowed to go into the cinema and watch adult films.