I am a big fan of sleek action films.

Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.

I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.

Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.

If people are not laughing at your goals, your goals are too small.

I am glad that we can make bold films, different films within the commercial market and still do well.

What I feel is great acting might be rubbish for another filmmaker. There is no right or wrong way to do it. It all boils down to the trust between an actor and a director.

I work with actors who fit the bill. I have worked with Abhishek in 'Yuva,' 'Guru' and 'Raavan' because he was the perfect choice.

Bilingual films come with a certain inbuilt practical problem with respect to the setting of the story and the dialect.

Before the release of any film, I feel like a beginner.

Unfortunately scripts don't chase me. I chase them. I struggle, battle, discard, pick it back, struggle further, plead with it, curse it, cajole and try to be clever. But it is invariably the script that rules.

When it comes to casting for movies, it is a priority that you cast right. The guiding principle must be what is right for the movie, that is the basis you cast someone, not because so-and-so is a friend.

Films will break barriers - and good films will travel all over India.

A director is a very selfish person. For him, his film is like his baby.

I always look for genuineness. If I feel I can connect with the audience, I will try to develop it. For example, the genesis of 'Kannathil Muthamittal' was an article published in a magazine.

I liked Guru Dutt, the way he used songs and the way he shot songs. He was a class apart.

For a filmmaker, whether the film is liked, understood or appreciated counts as much as the moolah.

When I made my first film, I was arrogant and over-confident.