Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App

" I think it's a star-making turn for Audrey Tautou. I can't imagine anyone else playing that role. Um, to me, is she Amelie, for better or for worse. "

Related Quotes:

" Just getting to be a part of the 'Star Wars' universe is not something most actors anticipate as part of their careers. "

" I don't often get Indian girl roles because I'm 'not Indian enough.' Which is true - I'm from Texas. "

" The significance of playing a South Asian character that's a lead role in a network primetime television show is certainly not lost on me. "

" I've been told that I might make a good producer because I am very Type A, and I'm kind of a control freak, so I've been told that that might translate well into producing, so I would certainly be open to trying my hand at that. "

" It's true what they say: that 'Star Wars' fans are the best. "

" I'm so proud of 'Star Wars' as it is and the fact that it's making a concerted effort to be more inclusive and be more representative. Because it's 'Star Wars.' It's intergalactic. The more people who look like everyone, the better. "

" Without imagination and without love, life can be pretty bleak. I think having both will get you through the most dire of situations. "

" I started dancing at age three and then got involved in musical theatre and acting around age seven. I think I've probably known since then that I want to be a professional actor. "

" I have to say, when I watched 'Rogue One,' I got a little verklempt. I was like, 'Look at this motley crew of people, and the lead is a female, and the rest of the dudes are all kinds ethnicities and skin tones.' "

" If I didn't love acting, I would love to work at Google... if they'd have me. They have the coolest perks a workplace can have. "

" I've never been given an opportunity to direct, but man, I would love to try my hand at that. "

" There are tons of female 'Star Wars' fans, and they're just as fanatic about it as the boys. "

" I am Indian-American, but I often play ethnically ambiguous roles. "

" I'm not of the mind where, 'It doesn't matter what you care about; you've got to have a safe reliable job and do the 9 to 5.' I obviously don't subscribe to that. There's nothing wrong with that, though, if that's what you want to do. "

" It's rare, in my opinion, that we get to see someone who is in his late thirties, with a wife and children who he has to support, realizing that what he is doing is not fulfilling him in a way that he really wants. He knows what will and he goes after it. "

" I just didn't see any toys that looked like me when I was a kid. "

" 'Star Wars' is so accessible that, at any point, you can sort of jump in and become immersed in it. "

" I'd say, in some ways, I'm very Bengali. I have a love of the arts - dance, music, visual arts - which I think is a very Bengali trait. I also love food, which I know is very Bengali! "

" The best part of visiting Calcutta is definitely the food and seeing my relatives who I don't get to see often enough. The worst is the pollution and traffic. "

" Dave Filoni is a bit of a magician. Nothing is by accident. "

" The special thing about 'Star Wars' is you can come to it and become a fan at any age. It's such an interesting franchise. I wasn't lucky enough to see it as a young kid, and I didn't have any older siblings that loved it and made me want to watch it, too. "

" If there is something that you are passionate about, you don't have to wait to try and pursue that dream. "

" I like all kinds of food, but if I had to choose a favourite Indian cuisine, it would absolutely be Bengali! I love things like masoor dal with begun bhaja - or any type of bhaja, really - machher jhol, bhapa chingri. And how can you beat gorom, gorom rosogolla? "

" I think you can become a 'Star Wars' fan at any point in time in your life. "

" I am the child of Indian immigrants, both of whom have Ph.D.s and are college professors, and I'm an actor in Hollywood. "