As the director of a film, as the story teller, you have to keep your voice alive. Mira Nair alivedirectorfilm Change image and share on social
I want to question what the outside is and who defines it. I often find those that are considered to be on the outside extremely inspiring. Mira Nair considerdefineextremely Change image and share on social
I dream of living off the land completely - in vain, because the monkeys eat everything. Mira Nair completelydreameat Change image and share on social
For seven years, I made films in the cinema verite tradition - photographing what was happening without manipulating it. Then I realised I wanted to make things happen for myself, through feature films. Mira Nair cinemafeaturefilm share on social
What's nice about what we have is when you enter the set, the world of film, it becomes this real cocoon, very different from all the publicity. That's the fun part. Mira Nair cocoonenterfilm Change image and share on social
I often begin movies with music in my head; it's a very important dimension to me. Not just the music itself, but how to use music in film: when and how and subtlety. I don't like to be too sweet in my stories, and I like the abrasive clang, the contrasting of sounds and cultures. Mira Nair abrasivebeginclang share on social
You know, the sad thing of post-9/11, which was of course horrific, was that the city in which I felt completely at home for two decades, suddenly people like us - brown people - were looked at as the 'Others.' Mira Nair browncitycompletely share on social
Humility is not a trait I often associate with America. Mira Nair americaassociatehumility Change image and share on social
Creative freedom is an imperative for me, but it doesn't really exist in a Hollywood game. Mira Nair creativeexistfreedom Change image and share on social
I grew up in a very small town which is remote even by Indian standards. I always dreamed of the world. Mira Nair dreamgrowindian Change image and share on social
