I always feel immature and stupid: Imtiaz Ali

I remember too well that all my movies, including Jab We Met got mixed reactions. This is my favourite audience reaction, when people are engaged with it, talk about it. Also, I am happy with the fact that commercially, people who had invested in it got the money back.
 If you expect the same from me movie after movie, it is restrictive for me no? Just like everybody else, the person who is making a movie is also growing. Certain things worked in Jab We Met. Being in the business for a while now I know what lines will get me the applause; most people know how to do it, but that is manipulation. It has a shortsighted gain but it will not stand the test of time. I think purity stands the test of time. I am not saying I made a good film, but I am happy we recovered the money and made some more on the top and that has given me the ability to go in a different fashion and explore more. It has made me more confident that the only way to survive in this industry is not by making replicas of what I have made. Beyond a point people will get tired of me and uske baad mera kya hoga? I still can't believe that I am a film director and I am learning what direction is now. I no longer want to impress you, I just want to talk to you through my films.
 probably she came across as feeble...I don't know, maybe that was a mistake. But if I keep meeting expectations, you will get bored of me. Rumi says all those who are not fish, will be too tired of water. If you don't have it in you to survive, you won't. Right now I can talk to you in a way that I could elicit praise from you but praise can be very restrictive

 I do hope so, otherwise I am screwed. There is nobody who knows what Bollywood is. When I was trying my luck, people would say picture toh rickshawwale dekhte hai. Why you making a Socha na tha? Now they say forget rickshawwalahs, make movies for multiplexes.