Accept Certain Inalienable Truths.

I Mean, '8 ½' To Me Is Such A Great Dissertation On The Whole, You Know, Act Of Filmmaking And Creativity.

In 1977, Hip-hop Literally Wasn't Outside The Boroughs. But I Was Profoundly Aware Of The City Through Films Like Saturday Night Fever, The French Connection, And Network. I Had A Friend Who Visited New York, And I Asked Him What It Was Like. He Said, "oh, It's Great. Just Wear A Coat And Don't Look Anyone In The Eye."

It's Pretty Hard To Get Mugged In Manhattan.

Western Films Don't Do Very Well In India.

In The '60s Not Everybody Was Wearing Flowers In Their Hair And Flowing Caftans.