“Yes, my uncle wanted me to be a cinematographer and he was disappointe...” — Suhasini Maniratnam Quote

“Yes, my uncle wanted me to be a cinematographer and he was disappointed when I gave up that dream to become an actress.”

“The business of looking good is very difficult. This has often made me consider retirement from films.”

“In the digital world, we have forgotten the meaning of 'persistence of vision'. Art is something we have to hold on to.”

“It's a very tricky relationship, the cinematographer and the director as a woman.”

“When shooting in real spaces, the work of a cinematographer begins where location meets production design meets time of day. No movie light will ever look as real as the sun, so scheduling becomes truly paramount to naturalistic lighting.”

“I was at film school when I made 'Small Debts' and I was a cinematographer, so I didn't actually study to be a director.”