Farah Khan

“The idea of directing my own movie is definitely more challenging than choreography.”

“I've always been told that because of 'Main Hoon Na,' a lot of female filmmakers have come up but I maintain that direction is a 'genderless' job.”

“It is an extremely difficult task to make an entertaining movie, which is completely aesthetic and you can watch again and again.”

“I prefer doing work that projects me as a woman and a mother.”

“I have fully retired as a choreographer. I do not have the patience now to make actors learn their steps. For me, that ship has sailed. I have enjoyed 22 years of it.”

“Shah Rukh is always experimental with his role as an actor. He is the same actor who did a film like 'Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa,' 'Asoka,' 'Chak De! India' and 'Swades' and other so-called commercially successful films.”

“I was chosen over British and French choreographers to work on 'Bombay Dreams.'”

“You are punished only when you are not performing as per expectation, and not because you belong to a particular religion, caste, or creed. Here, you fail because your vision is not right or you have not worked hard. That's why I believe we have true democracy in the film industry. How I wish the rest of the country was like the industry!”

“I am not anti-men, I believe truly that we are meant to be equal. We should be judged equally and I think I am a living example of feminism.”

“Filmmaking is all about people management.”

“I had babies at the age of 43 because sometimes you get so caught up, you are making your life, building your career and may be you don't want to get married.”

“I always say that cinema reflects life, not the other way round.”

“I think it is important to enjoy your work.”

“I don't think there is anything new left for me in choreography.”

“The problem with people is that no matter how good you are at what you do, it's never enough for them. There will always be someone to point out some flaw. Someone will always find something lacking in you.”

“I'm not promiscuous by nature.”

“I always say that I'm a filmmaker, not a factory. I don't have to churn out films every six months.”

“IVF is a wonderful thing. One has to ignore the injections as the reality is that nobody is going to invent a pill that you can take to get a baby.”

“It is more difficult to make film which does not have a big name. People start questioning the cast and the budget.”

“You are only part of the film industry if you are doing well, let me tell you. You will be invited to parties and flowers will reach you on your birthday. When you are not doing well, you are really an outcast.”