Iconic Director Quotes

Working with Spike Lee was a dream of mine. It was amazing to be able to collaborate with such a visionary.

Apoorva Raagangal,' 'Moondru Mudichu,' 'Avargal' - these were all my guru K. Balachander's films; I became a hero with these three films.

Hitchcock was one of the few people in Hollywood who had a brand. Every movie he made was an Alfred Hitchcock movie, couldn't have been anyone else.

You can watch any Hitchcock film and be blown away.

Any time someone says you have an opportunity to work with Martin Scorsese you jump at the chance.

First of all, Sam Fuller left a group of extraordinary movies that are unique, that are "Fuller-esque," as one might say, which makes them stand apart from any other director's films.

Wong Kar-Wai is a really great inspiration. He's always referred to as the Jimi Hendrix of filmmaking.

I grew up watching his movies; I know everyone did, but I really feel that a lot of my formative years were informed by Woody Allen films.

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

For any actor, being part of a Mani Ratnam film is a great experience. I grew up watching his films.

John Hughes had such a huge impact on filmmaking.

It would be incredible to work with Stanley Kubrick and go back in time.

Tobe Hooper - he did my favorite horror movie, 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre.' It's still one of my favorite horror films.

The real achievement of Woody Allen was that he was making movies that felt very personal, and for a whole group of people, it spoke to them. Then he became an archetype, like Groucho Marx or Chaplin.

Being in a Woody Allen film. I cherish it.

Barbra Streisand has always been an inspiration for me. I admire Jennifer Lopez because she's been against all the odds, and she's made such a name for herself, and she can put her name on anything and it sells, and I admire that about her, but Barbara Streisand and Woody Allen are my favorites.

I am proud to say that I was launched in Tamil through 'Poi' by Balachander sir, who was the one who launched the legends like Rajni sir, Kamal sir & Prakash Raj sir.

For me the most moving moment came when I first started working on 2001. I was already in awe of him, and he had very much already become Stanley Kubrick by the time the film started.

I would have loved to have been in a Hitchcock movie.

I grew up watching Steven Spielberg and scary movies.

One of the biggest regrets I have in life is not getting an opportunity to work with Yash Chopra.

I would really love to work with Clint Eastwood.

If there is an auteur who influenced me - and there is only one - that is Charlie Chaplin. And he never won an Oscar.

Kubrick's films have life - they just never die.

Satyajit Ray has played a very major part in my career. He was the one who gave me the launch platform when he selected me for his 'Apur Sansar.'