I read that John Hughes script for 'Mr. Mom,' and I thought, 'This guy is a funny writer.' I went: 'You ought to stick around and direct this thing.' But he didn't; he left, and look what he became. A really legendary comedy director.
Rituparno Ghosh is a legendary director, and I happen to be a huge fan of his.
Steve McQueen is a genius. And I think that word is overused, but I think with Steve it's rightly used. He's a genius.
And there was a very famous man called Michael Powell, who probably is the greatest director all round, except possibly a couple of men.
Working with Woody Allen was extremely gratifying. He has such a vast catalog of great work that doing one of his films was somewhat unreal.
When K. Balachander saw me for the first time, he booked me for three films and asked me to learn Tamil first.
It's a pure dream team to work with Hrithik, Sanjay sir and Rakesh sir.
I loved working with Peter Weir. I think he's one of the greats and will be remembered as one of the greats.
Steven Spielberg is a talented, wonderful filmmaker.
My father was a film-maker. He always said he wanted to go like Humphrey Jennings, the legendary director who stepped backwards over a cliff while framing a better shot.
I would really love to work with Clint Eastwood.
Of course it's difficult to turn anything down when Mike Nichols calls you personally.
I really want to work with Tim Burton and Johnny Depp.
It's hard not to think of Jack Ford when you're making a Western. Hard not to think of him when you're making any picture.
Robert Altman was such an incredible person to have the privilege to know and meet and have dinner with.
You've got to feel a little nervous when you first meet Spielberg. The guy's an apparition.
Meeting Mike Nichols was a sort of lifetime occupation.
Sometimes I get a little tired of it. But you know, what a privilege, to get tired of working with Ingmar Bergman.
Ridley Scott obviously an iconic director, he's made some fantastic films. Obviously a very smart, very tasteful, thoughtful guy. So yeah, I'm in good shape; got Ridley Scott with The Cartel.
Larry Kasdan has made some of my favorite movies of all time so just to be working with him was a pleasure. Now that I have, I not only respect his work but I just love and respect him as a person.
I went to Europe with Spencer Tracy. What a thrill, working with John Ford when I was a kid.
I loved Allan Dwan. He was a tough old guy.
