Ashwin Sanghi Quotes

I really think that movies are the most popular form of story telling ever and have such a huge impact on culture when they do. So I really want to be a part of those movies that say something good to a lot of people.

I was attracted to filmmaking in college because of my love of storytelling. You can have such an impact and reach a broader audience than conventional journalism.

Hollywood is right. A good and strong movie can have a more powerful social impact than any and all political speeches or newspaper editorials and columns.

TV is our window on the world. It's a powerful medium for great stories that become part of our very, very personal journey.

'Thrones' would be the perfect platform to send a progressive message because right now, our politicians aren't telling us any truths. It's hard to find a good, meaningful message, so I think it's up to storytellers, television shows, and films to have an impact on the world conversation. Is that not what film and television is for?

The interesting thing about movies, it's not always - y'know, you have to have structure etc and all those things, but an audience responds, in many ways, we walk away and certain things stay in our heads that are memorable.

I've got a general callout with the Caribbean world in which I'm interested in helping in any way to get their well-written good stories out to the rest of the world. I am really interested in helping those stories get to a completion and public viewing.

Television and I grew up together.

The power of television - it's so present in our lives, we don't even know how powerful it is.

I don't give interviews on Chanel because it is not useful for the Chanel business.

The success of the storytellers - we're only as good as what we can withhold from the audience. Aspects of surprise and letting things play out for the audience - it's so much a part of their enjoyment. It's one of the great things about working in the movies and being a great storyteller.

Specificity is what makes good storytelling, and good storytelling is what makes money, and making money is then what encourages new producers to invest in different stories about Asians.

A short film is just another storytelling medium like TV, Features, and Webisodes. I am just thrilled that 'Silent Cargo' is getting out there for people to see.

I'm interested in making films that make people think.

Say you're an American novelist, published by the largest publishing house in the world. Their goal is to make as much money from you as possible, to have as many people read your book in as many formats as possible. How can you hope to speak intimately to the numbers of people that represent the book sales required?

Volkswagen must continue to attack and make good use of its opportunities.

I think 'The Time Traveler's Wife' is one of the most brilliantly marketed books I have ever seen.

I think indie films are really important, because they show the studios and the audiences when they see them, great stories. Really interesting, small stories.

You have a tendency to mix show with justice....You give a theater show to the press all over the world.

The power of story and the power of a well-crafted film or television show is really all you need to speak to people. I think Hollywood is sort of catching up to that.

It's kind of the filmmaker's job to use visual, cinematic language in a way possible to tell a story that reaches and touches as many people as possible.

Entertainment is a great form of being able to tell a story and to spread a message.

We know television should educate and inform, and I believe it should entertain.

It's scary how effective movies can be. It's a very powerful medium that I think is sometimes abused.

Television really has been responsible for everything that I've done successfully.