"Assuming audiences to be dumb, that's a big fallacy."
"Without its roots in reality, I don't think escapism can survive."
"When you focus on your own work, it all falls in place. People respect you."
"If you make something from your heart, of course, you want it to connect with the people."
"The more you succeed, the more you want people to love your efforts."
"To preach is very boring, and nobody wants free advice. But if it's entertainment, then this changes. If you explain something to a kid through an interesting story, he'll be hooked."
"When you make a film you make a film. You don't think about how it will be marketed."