I am actually a resident of three worlds - of America, of India, and of Africa. I live in Uganda most of the year. It's extraordinary to have that worldview that is an expansive one rather than just looking at the world from where you sit. Mira Nair africaamericaexpansive share on social
It took me three years to learn to dress in the American way, especially in winter. That was just like me. I barely wear socks even now. Mira Nair americanbarelydress Change image and share on social
I know what it's like to be in one place and dream of another. I also know what it's like to feel that nostalgia is a fairly useless thing because it is stasis. Mira Nair dreamfairlyfeel Change image and share on social
I don't think boldness should be associated with showing off skin. It's not the basis of boldness. Mira Nair basisboldnessshow Change image and share on social
We have not learned the lessons of 9/11. This wrongful suspicion, racial hatred, and profiling is what I keep seeing. Mira Nair hatredlearnlesson Change image and share on social
Once 9/11 happened, people who looked like me and whose children looked like us and whose husbands looked of a community, really were made to feel quite the other, and I thought that was impossible in a city like New York but I myself was witness to that. Mira Nair childcitycommunity share on social
We never see the fancy schools with the blazers and ties in films about Africa! But, in fact, we too have class and elitism. Mira Nair africablazerclass Change image and share on social
To make films, you have to have something to say. To have something to say, you have to be a student of life. And to be a student of life, you have to be feeding yourself with what life, politics, society, and your family fuels you with. Mira Nair familyfeedfilm share on social
It's only at this age that I can say the word 'art' without flinching. Mira Nair ageartflinch Change image and share on social
I immediately was captured by 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist.' It gave me a springboard into contemporary Pakistan and a dialogue between Pakistan and the rest of the world. Mira Nair capturecontemporarydialogue Change image and share on social