Quotes from Rajkumar Hirani

I take time to write my script, if I have more scripts, I will make more movies.

I am trying to make the kind of film that I would be happy to see.

Every actor is great in his own right but certain actors suit certain roles.

I can lock myself for months in the editing suite with no noise or distractions. It's fascinating to see the film taking shape.

Most biopics are stories of people who achieve something. It's an easier graph, a rags-to-riches story, or wanting something and reaching that. Sanju's life is not actually a case like that.

For me, cinema is happiness.

There's a big time influence Hrishikesh Mukherjee has always had on my work. I can watch 'Anand,' 'Golmaal' or 'Chupke Chupke' as many times as possible. I just really admire his kind of cinema.

In non-fiction, I like Wayne Dyer. I have a compilation of his best quotes near my bed! To me he's one of the finest authors.

There is no good or bad cinema, there are films that connect either less or more with audience.

Without its roots in reality, I don't think escapism can survive.

In Hollywood, the system is so streamlined, the administration is in place. That's why every six months Spielberg is able to make a film.

A director should be in a position where he is only directing. On the sets, he is only looking at the performances, thinking 'How I am going to shoot this?'

Writing a script consumes so much of time.

If you make something from your heart, of course you want it to connect with the people.

I edit as I write and shoot. Any extra line, any pause that I know will get chopped on the editing table is done away with then and there.

The longest break I have taken in my life was 14 days. On the 15th day, I started getting impatient to start work again.

In 'Sanju,' there are too many colours. Some other filmmaker could have taken a dark side to that story.

To preach is very boring, and nobody wants free advice. But if it's entertainment, then this changes. If you explain something to a kid through an interesting story, he'll be hooked.

I prefer to be a director and a narrator rather than a writer.

The pressure is always there to make good films, but that is more from your mindset, either you have it or you don't have it.

You never know the depth of an actor.

I'm a film maker, not a crusader. I know a film will not change the world. If it can make a difference to a few that's good enough.

Editing is a meditative process. I enjoy it the most. I am not dealing with 200 people.

Vidhu Vinod Chopra, who has produced my earlier films, is still a part of 'PK' and is presenting it. He is not a hands-on producer - he used to put a certain amount in the bank and give me the cheque book.