I think they quite like me when I work because Im one of the safer directors to back, because even if my films dont bring their costs in back home, once theyre shown outside of India they manage to cover the costs. – Satyajit Ray
At the age when Bengali youth almost inevitably writes poetry, I was listening to European classical music. – Satyajit Ray
Most of the top actors and actresses may be working in ten or twelve films at the same time, so they will give one director two hours and maybe shoot in Bombay in the morning and Madras in the evening. It happens. – Satyajit Ray
The best thing that ever happened to me is that nothing happened in writing. I ended up working for engineering companies, and thats where I found my material, in the everyday struggle between capitalism and grace. Being broke and tired, you dont come home your best self. – George Saunders