I really thought I couldn't be a mum. We had tried several times with IVF,, and it hadn't worked and we'd given up in a way. We both thought, 'You know what, that's that. It's not going to happen - let's move on.' Gurinder Chadha happenivfmove share on social
If you tell me I can't do something, that's the worst thing to tell me. And that's what I tell girls, and what Beckham's about: you can do it, you can do it better, and you can do it in the way you want. Gurinder Chadha badbeckhamgirl share on social
You'd be surprised how hard it is getting the human emotional arc in a script to work. Ultimately a director stands and falls by their ability to do that. Gurinder Chadha abilityarcdirector Change image and share on social
'Up the Junction' went on to inform my love of British social realism. It was the first film I saw of this ilk, a very stark, visceral reflection of England, an England I didn't necessarily feel a part of but that I knew was out there. You could almost smell the bread and butter and cabbage. Gurinder Chadha breadbritishbutter share on social
One of the head guys at Disney categorically said to me, 'We don't want to make children's films any more. We want to make films that are going to appeal to all quadrants.' Hence you have films like 'Shrek' and all the Pixar stuff, which is designed to suit everybody. Gurinder Chadha appealcategoricallychild share on social
Britain has nurtured me and made me able to make movies that have travelled round the world. Gurinder Chadha britainmakemovie Change image and share on social
Writing film scripts is the hardest thing in the world. A script has to go to five or six drafts, and you need the feedback of other people and to keep coming back with a fresh eye, honing it down. Gurinder Chadha backcomedraft Change image and share on social
On the outside, America looks like this great melting pot, but on the inside, there's this segregation in American cinema. Why does a Latino film have to be for Latinos? Why is a black film just for black people? Why? Gurinder Chadha americaamericanblack share on social
If you want to be a director, work with writers and find different ways of telling stories with film, then do a course. This way you can consolidate what you've learnt and use the course to go further. Gurinder Chadha consolidatedirectorfilm share on social
I can't stand films where parents are portrayed as old and doddery, and ignore their kids. Gurinder Chadha dodderyfilmignore Change image and share on social