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I mean, all the ratings wars are silly. But, I mean, someone has to be concerned about the ratings because it means, you know, it translates into revenue.

I don't think we should label budgets even before the budget is presented.

A budget should reflect the values and priorities of our nation and its people.

I've always maintained that the problem in India is that we only give credit to big contributions.

Remember: the ratings system is a voluntary infringement of First Amendment rights, an uneasy bargain between the needs of parents, the needs of artists, and the needs of large media corporations to make profits. Any time we chip away at the First Amendment, we should at least do it with some reverence.

Today, credit rating agencies rate companies, countries and bonds.

What might be good for ratings can be bad for the country. The hard-core partisans are self-segregating themselves into separate political realities. But the majority of Americans are starting to wake up to the game.

So how critics will perceive your film or your work, or whether your movie is going to make $100 million at the box office, or whether you are going to be winning any awards - well, you have no control over that.

The rating agencies historically actually did a pretty good job rating regular bonds.

If one committee controlled your entire budget, I think you might make some effort to build up personal relationships. I think it is a no-brainer.