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
Humility is not a trait I often associate with America. Mira Nair americaassociatehumility Change image and 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
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
Post 9/11, so much has changed in New York that it does not give you that homely feeling which it did before. Mira Nair changefeltgive Change image and share on social
I listen to Ustad Vilayat Khan's 'Raga Khamaj' and 'Raga Jaijaiwanti' virtually every morning, a lot of Abdullah Ibrahim, Michael Kiwanuka, Savages, and contemporary Ugandan pop. Mira Nair abdullahcontemporaryibrahim Change image and share on social
Life is short, so I'm knowing exactly where I'm putting my time. I don't want to do things that I don't have to do. Mira Nair knowlifeputt Change image and share on social
You've got to understand that in Bollywood, every actor is an instrument, and yet a human being. They come to the set with a set agenda, believing, 'This is who I am, this is what I want, and no, I am not going to become that character you want me to.' Mira Nair actoragendumbelieve share on social
I think there's a level of ignorance, when, in the callowness of youth, you imagine that you are inventing the world for the first time. You imagine that your parents don't know what it feels like to fall in love. Mira Nair callownessfallfelt share on social
I've loved 'Vanity Fair' since I was 16 years old. You know, we're all colonial hangovers in India, steeped in English literature. It is one of these novels that I read under the covers at my convent boarding school in Simla. Mira Nair boardcolonialconvent share on social
