I have succeeded at times and failed at others, but I am here to do good cinema.

I didn't think of my job as wanting roles I want to do but roles that suit me.

The Maldives is truly a paradise on Earth.

Marmayogi' has a budget of Rs 110 crore, and I think only a gifted person like Kamal Haasan can do justice to such a film.

Although humans see reality in colour, for me, black and white has always been connected to the image's deeper truth, to its most hidden meaning.

I've learned that you don't need a lot in life. If it can't fit into a suitcase, you don't really need it.

I think J. S. Bach's music stands among humankind's greatest accomplishments. For me, Bach's music is not only as good as music gets but also as good as it gets, period - as good as existence, reality, life, and the world.

It's important to me to create archetypes of human experiences and make them so that the song has a sense of purpose when you experience those emotions. You know, just making people feel like they're not alone.