Why live life from dream to dream, and dread the day when dreaming ends..

Hurt him. Hurt him and save him.

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….

Your choices are half chance, so are everybody else's..

I don't have fights with actors. In absolute honesty, I've never fought with any actor ever..

In this country, particularly, actually in times that are difficult, or from corners of America where you least expect it, unbelievable pure creativi….

The party is a true art form in Sydney and people practise it a great deal. You can really get quite lost in it..

To be honest, there is a tourists' trail; my family had a farm and a gas station, and you can go and see my birthplace, though where I lived is actua….

Western films don't do very well in India..

In 1977, hip-hop literally wasn't outside the boroughs. But I was profoundly aware of the city through films like Saturday Night Fever, The French Co….

Ultimately, you have to pursue your own path, not someone's idea of the right path. You need to stay on your path..

When you're in theater or the circus or film - to me it's all one - affairs happen. People fall in love..

The race is long but in the end it is only with YOURSELF..

All good, clean stories are melodrama, it's just the set of devices that determines how you show or hide it..

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 always have a point of view. It may not be right, but it's my own..

I wouldn't take a directing job if I didn't think it was enriching life..

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth..

I am always worried when someone says, 'This is perfect.'.

Everything I make starts very personally..

One of the great things about Sydney is that it has a great acceptance of everyone and everything. It's an incredibly tolerant city, a city with a hu….