John Badham Quotes

I really have to say 'thank you' to our fans, because I think it's difficult for European viewers to find and watch Asian movies, and I hope you enjoy our films.

I was glad to know that 'Caravan' was one of the first movies from Bollywood that was loved by the Chinese audience.

I'm always so amazed by which performances work really, really well and which ones don't. But I think it's just mostly, 'She's Out Of My League,' so many people saw that movie on DVD and on the plane. Just millions of people saw that movie. That's the reason I'm somewhat famous.

My previous movie before 'Life Is Beautiful' was the same; they didn't release it so much in United States.

I definitely feel sorry more people don't get to see my films. They aren't inaccessible, and if people got the chance to see them, I know they'd like them.

I want a lot of people to see my movies. More black people. More white people. I want to make that connection.

We have so many foreign fans, I think we should take the movie to them. I thought, 'Wouldn't it be great, instead of demolishing a city, if we, through a 'Sharknado,' could rebuild it? Wouldn't it be fantastic if we went to Italy and a 'Sharknado' straightened the Tower of Pisa?'

I have a lot of Chinese fans who buy my movies on the street and watch them, and I'm OK with it. I'm not OK with it in other places, but if the government's going to censor me, then I want the people to see it in any way they can.

TMOK' is a family film, and everyone would like to watch the film. I'll be very happy even if I get 50 to 65 per cent of the box-office opening that 'Ra.One' gets.

The Kerala market may be small, but the reach is very wide. I am told Malayalis in Russia and Paris, too, watch my films, and that's something!

My South Indian audience matters to me a lot, so I like when they watch my Bollywood films. It feels great.

It's so lovely to know that people who you would never think know about Bollywood, they know about Bollywood.

Tyler Perry's movies can double what they do domestically with the right plan for selling them around the world.

I think that the campaign that Fox Searchlight has thrown for 'Sound of My Voice' honors the film's roots and the film's integrity, and I don't think it overwhelms the film at all.

I am extremely happy and thrilled about 'Mom' releasing in China.

When we are part of mainstream cinema, we want our movies to be seen by maximum viewers.

You don't necessarily need Bollywood for wider acclaim.

If based on popularity, people will come to theaters because of my name, then I would be very happy, but it isn't about Daisy, it is about the director and the film and the co-actors.

I can understand my popularity with the Indian diaspora, but I do get surprised when non-Indians recognise my music.

I love the fact that Bollywood is getting so much more globalised. Instead of us looking out there, people are looking to India and coming to us!

Some critic complained about how many small films are released in New York... it annoyed me. Those small films that are lucky to get two weeks are often my favorite films of the year.

I play music for people all over the world. It's a huge privilege.

I think Warner Bros. are probably some of the best people in marketing films in the world.

We wanted to write the kind of songs that can really cross any language barriers, any borders, and resonate with fans around the world.

I am so excited for where and what K-pop is doing and how it's growing. In the music industry it's not a trend, it's not a quick 'oh this is cool for a minute,' this is a full genre, which is exciting and cool.