Mira Nair Quotes

The monsters I thought about are those that don't fit in - those who think differently from the majority, the people of exception, outsiders. I wish that society would place more importance and value on these kinds of monsters.

I like the idea of playing people outside of society. That's where I tend to be drawn.

I've never wanted to be part of an inner circle of any scene. I've always been an outsider looking to question and subvert.

I don't like anything in the mainstream and they don't like me.

I never really fit in anywhere.

I am probably an outsider because I challenge conventional narratives about who should have a seat at the table.

When we talk about communities, we seldom discuss the margins. But for every person nestled comfortably in the bosom of a community, there is someone else on the outskirts, feeling ambivalent. Ambiguous. Excluded. Unwilling or unable to come more fully into the fold.

I think you only really feel like an outsider if you've been an insider.

People who don't fit the mold are treated differently than those who do.

Outsiders tend to be the first to recognize the inadequacies of our social institutions. But, precisely because they are outsiders, they are usually in a poor position to fix them.

Being a playwright of any race is difficult, and Lord knows it gets more difficult the further you get from the middle of the road. I don't know what kind of magic my mojo is working, but it's working.

I like being an outsider. It is better in France on the outside.

I think most of us are outsiders. And I think that's good because it makes you question things.

I think there is something a little too self conscious about enjoying being an outsider.

I have been an outsider in journalism and in the academy, because I never fully belonged to any of them.

I do feel like I'm not entirely an insider.

There is an element in some of my work that has to do with being an outsider, feeling like not part of the dominant culture.

I wanted to make a movie that celebrates the outsider, the one who is different, the one who is not normal - and show how important that is.

I don't want to be fake. I'm just being me. And I have the power to break stereotypes and whatever useless rules that society puts on us.

It's good to be an outsider.

I think, to many people in the company, I am somewhat of an outsider.

My natural state is an outsider, and no matter what group I'm in or where I am, I've always felt like I'm outside the group, and I've always been analyzing the group.

I am not an insider - definitely not... but I don't think you could call me an outsider.

I don't feel like I've ever been in mainstream society.

It's important to reach out to people who are marginalized.