My family is vital to me - just the sense of being surrounded by no pretension. Mira Nair familypretensionsense Change image and share on social
The film-school mantra is that if you don't tell your own stories, nobody will. Mira Nair filmmantraschool Change image and share on social
Bollywood actors are so set in what they want, and the way they want it. And why shouldn't they be? But it is not the same in Hollywood, because the love of the audience is not the same. Mira Nair actoraudiencebollywood Change image and share on social
I grew up thinking anything was possible simply because of seeing women in power - like, you know, running the country. Which is a thought that continues to give Americans indigestion... Direction is about having a vision, but the practice of being a director is a con game - a confidence game. Mira Nair americanconconfidence share on social
I'm not interested in passion and love for their own sake - without the struggle of life, they're just fluff. Mira Nair fluffinterestlife Change image and share on social
In our house we say 'adolescence' is a western word. We don't believe in it. Mira Nair adolescencehousewestern Change image and share on social
Americans are not used to being bombed in their beds, but if you come from anywhere outside America, it's not highly unusual. Mira Nair americaamericanbed Change image and share on social
We have to realize only in communication, in real knowledge, in real reaching out, can there be an understanding that there's humanity everywhere, and that's what I'm trying to do. Mira Nair communicationhumanityknowledge Change image and share on social
From Vietnam's 'Deer Hunter' to Iraq, films are never about the person who has had his house destroyed. Mira Nair deerdestroyfilm Change image and share on social
I am at home in many cultures. I live actively in three continents and I've done that for most of my life, so I just make films as I see the world, and that happens to speak to people. I do things that I want to do. Mira Nair activelycontinentculture share on social