Sonny Mehta Quotes

When you're making your 20th movie, it might be the 20th most incredible thing that's ever happened to you!

Do not try to push your way through to the front ranks of your profession; do not run after distinctions and rewards; but do your utmost to find an entry into the world of beauty.

When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.

Enjoy the satisfaction that comes from doing little things well.

I don't get over the wonder of it, and 'The Last Samurai' was an extreme example of that. Every day when I went to the set, I couldn't believe what I was seeing.

I don't think about that. I wasn't a kid growing up saying one day I'll get an Oscar and make a speech. That wasn't on my mind. So what I do is the best work I can do.

I would like congratulate everyone who was a part of 'Life of Pi.'

Things done well and with a care, exempt themselves from fear.

I'm proud of Lord of the Rings. I think it's a once in a lifetime role, and a once in a lifetime film. It was made with so much care and passion and meticulous detail and everybody was so behind it.

It was great to watch Orson Welles, not only as an actor but as a director.

Whatever I do, I hope it's quality, I hope it's something that's class.

'Lawrence of Arabia' is a film that anyone wanting to become an actor should watch at least six hundred times.

I'm very happy to be involved with great filmmakers.

Every filmmaker's just going to keep trying to make it the best you can make it: make it as potent and interesting and entertaining and exciting and tough and sexy as you can.

I just consider myself a committed actor. If a movie is a success, that's great; I'm happy for that. But I've learned just to concentrate on my job and do the best that I can.

Over time, quality work will lead to an audience for your work.

Win with ability, not with numbers.

I love my role in 'Deshamuduru' but I did not get any award.

Cannes is the oldest film festival in the world, and I've long dreamed of having one of my films there in competition. It's a dream that lay dormant for a long time; I stopped believing in it.

Quality. That's the key. Everything I do, I want it to have that stamp that people like Jay Z, for instance, have on all the things they touch.

The attention to detail on 'Titanic' was extraordinary.

'Barfi!' was a beautiful film. I'm proud to be associated with it.

Audiences remember you because of your work, so I believe in working hard through my films.

Look, when I was working on a project at school, I had the urge to do that well. And if I'm fixing something up at home or whatever, making something, I want to do that well too. If I'm hanging a lamp and it doesn't work, nobody can talk to me for an hour, almost. And with football I have that urge and that will to win. With all sports.

Jon Chu is an absolute genius with his story-weaving.