A lot of issues that we have in the world today rise from the fact that we do not know enough about each other's cultures, that we don't respect each other's origins and there is so much negativity and strife around because we don't know where the other person is coming from.

It always seems like coming to my second home whenever I come to Lucknow.

Not all are starting from the same line; however, the finishing line is certainly the same. We all have to show how much money our films make or how many awards we win or what critical acclaim and commercial success our films have.

Working with directors like Gurinder Chadha was a learning experience for me.

People look to time in expectation that it will eventually make them happy, but you cannot find true happiness by looking toward the future.

Pleasures flit by - they are only for yourself; work leaves a mark of long-lasting joy, work is for others.

I believe that a trusting attitude and a patient attitude go hand in hand. You see, when you let go and learn to trust God, it releases joy in your life. And when you trust God, you're able to be more patient. Patience is not just about waiting for something... it's about how you wait, or your attitude while waiting.

There's a certain joy in taking a dramatic narrative and then adding that element of horror to it.