Quotes by Mira Nair

Mira Nair

‘Salaam Bombay’ didn’t put a halo on the poor. Instead, it said that they will teach us how to live.

Bombay

Halos

Poor

Humility is not a trait I often associate with America.

America

Humility

Traits

I am an independent film-maker first and foremost. I have always cut my own cloth.

Cutting

Firsts

Independent

I am still attracted to stories about people who are considered to be on the outside of society. I still seek inspiration from those stories.

Inspiration

People

Stories

I grew up in a small town in India, but through books I knew the world.

Book

India

World

I grew up in a very small town which is remote even by Indian standards. I always dreamed of the world.

Small Town

Towns

World

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.

Important

Sound

Sweet

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.

Hangover

School

Years

I’ve never sought to be on an A-list. I’ve done my own thing and my own thing has thankfully now brought me an audience.

Audience

Done

Lists

It is because my roots are so strong that I can fly.

I Can

Roots

Strong

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Cutting

Done

Elephants

Father

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Film

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Hangover

Hard Work

Heart

Home

Humility

I Can

Important

Independent

India

Inspiration

Interesting

Law

Life Is

Lists

Looks

Love

Monsoons

My Family

Peculiar

People

Poor

Powerful

Real

Roots

School

Small Town

Sound

Stepping Stones

Stones

Stories

Strong

Sweet

Towns

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Quotes by Mira Nair

Mira Nair

‘Salaam Bombay’ didn’t put a halo on the poor. Instead, it said that they will teach us how to live.

Humility is not a trait I often associate with America.

I am an independent film-maker first and foremost. I have always cut my own cloth.

I am still attracted to stories about people who are considered to be on the outside of society. I still seek inspiration from those stories.

I grew up in a small town in India, but through books I knew the world.

I grew up in a very small town which is remote even by Indian standards. I always dreamed of the world.

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.

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.

I’ve never sought to be on an A-list. I’ve done my own thing and my own thing has thankfully now brought me an audience.

It is because my roots are so strong that I can fly.

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