I wanted to make an Indian character who wasn't either a) the savage that must be eliminated, the force of nature that's blocking the way for industrial progress, or b) the noble innocent that knows all and is another cliche. I wanted him to be a complicated human being.
“Character is better than ancestry, and personal conduct is of more importance than the highest.”
“A woman has to be intelligent, have charm, a sense of humor, and be kind. It's the same qualities I require from a man.”