Alexander Payne

If you were falling in love and you could go back in time and relive a day and see the banal things you did that you'd forgotten about, you'd weep, looking at that day.

You just never know when you're living in a golden age.

I like to think of film-making not just as an act of personal self-aggrandisement but rather as an act of public service.

I love Hindi films.

I've always been very determined, ever since I was a little girl, to make my way.

If you're not having a good time, find something else that gives you some joy in life.