“I am always pleasantly surprised by the criticism because I learn from...” — Zoya Akhtar Quote

“I am always pleasantly surprised by the criticism because I learn from it and sometimes shocked by it.”

“I definitely want a partner and would like to spend the rest of my life with somebody, but I don't care if am married or not.”

“Most good actors you work with, they actually bring something to the creative process and to the script. They help shape the character with you. Whereas, some actors are so worried about their image and not about the character, it doesn't help the story.”

“So at 19, I faced my first blank page as a professional writer.”

“My evenings are usually spent eating cake with tea, which I should stop. Then I either hang with friends or watch something. I like my evenings free because that is when I get to spend time with myself, my dogs or with friends.”

“Films like 'Scarface', 'The Godfather', 'Goodfellas' and 'Casino' are something I can watch again and again and from anywhere. I love them so I have to make one.”

“All good criticism should be judged the way art is. You shouldn't read it the way you read history or science.”

“You are never really prepared for criticism.”

“There are two sides always - when something works, it is hailed, but when something doesn't, it is all criticism.”

“There's no such thing as an actor giving positive criticism to a director. The minute you say 'Don't you think it would look nicer...', that director's going to hate your guts. Particularly if it's a good idea.”

“If someone's criticism is completely unfounded on data, then I don't want to hear it. It doesn't hold up to scrutiny.”

“The American Jewish left gets a lot of press time. But the American Jewish right does not. And in many ways, the American Jewish right is every bit as well-organized and perhaps better funded than the American Jewish left. And they also come out with criticism.”