Growing up, I wasn't sure about acting, but I knew I wanted to be part of the movie industry.
I went to New York for a while before I moved to L.A., and I was very clear that I didn't want to do TV. For a decade, basically, I didn't even entertain the idea.
When I came out of Stanford, I looked at my brilliant classmates, who were going into Wall Street high finance, Silicon Valley, advanced engineering, and I said to myself, 'Jeff, go into an industry where nobody can add.'
I loved acting and wanted to be a leading man. But I decided I'd rather be a big fish in the stuntman pond than a little acting fish. I guess I must have made the right decision.
I had an interest in film, but I didn't want to go to Hollywood and make movies.
The key is to join an industry that you have a passion for. If you love cars, then automotive is where you should end up.
I decided to combine my musical background, business education and creative abilities - and go into the record business.
All I care about - I can either be someone of the industry, or I can be someone of the people. And I chose to be someone of the people at the sake of burning a lot of small bridges within the industry.
Women should be able to choose where they want to work in the industry and how they want to be represented on screen.
It was never a conscious decision to stay away from Telugu cinema.
