The secret is you need a director who refuses to walk away and you need a director willing to put their whole career behind the project.

- Ruba Nadda

I want to give up every single day of my life, but I can't. I'm obsessed.

- Ruba Nadda

It's always about a character that I become obsessed with and who refuses to leave me alone.

- Ruba Nadda

As a director I always look at someone's eyes. How truthful are they? Will this person take me on this journey?

- Ruba Nadda

I want to give the audience what they want, but not at all costs. I want to leave them with something. I try to do that with every single movie I mak…

- Ruba Nadda

Don't take no for an answer. Don't let yourself get pushed around, and don't be afraid to be the bad guy. Find a producer who will be there to back y…

- Ruba Nadda

I want people to feel something in the pit of their stomach. I want my movies, especially the ending, to stay with people long after the credits have…

- Ruba Nadda

Be decisive and persevere. You have to recognize that, at the end of the day, no one really cares if you make another movie. That decision falls on y…

- Ruba Nadda

I always say, I'm a woman, I can't change my sex. I can't get angry about it. I'm too busy desperately trying to get my movies made. It's hard work. …

- Ruba Nadda