"I believe fervently in the nature, in truth and imagination, I believe in the blood, in life, words, and motivations."
"The talent survives and remains while the beauty is diluted."
"Acting is a path to wisdom; a path to get to know things. But acting offers it to you in a completely different, beautiful way. And sometimes in an abstract sense as well, by creating something; some kind of character that doesn't necessarily exist, but you make it so convincing that it might as well exist. You get to learn a lot about the human condition; about yourself. At the same time, it's really nice to be aware of that. That process of investigation with a character is so enjoyable; you can learn so much."
"I'm proud of working out of necessity. It helps me sleep OK, even though I don't sleep well. It helps me sleep in the sense that I don't repent. I don't regret, I mean. Repent and regret. One is religious and the other is not. In Spanish, you use the same word for both."
"Politics was part of everyday life. No, politics is not about discussion, it's about action. It's about not throwing the money away but giving it to someone who needs it. As simple as that. Concepts that are very simple to understand and that as a kid you grasp immediately."
"I want to spend my time telling stories about characters that feel authentic. It must be written with love for the story to be alive. And we are becoming so detached from life. The more packaged the meat comes, the better, because we don’t have to see cows slaughtered. And the less we know about people dying, the better for us so we don’t feel guilt. But that contract with death is a contract with life."
"Controversy is when a personal point of view is exposed; it's healthy."
"Whenever the personal point of view – which I think is the essence of film – comes across and strikes a chord, it will become controversial because it sparks a debate. Some people might be angry, some people not, and that's what films are about."
"There’s a voice that wants to be heard, a voice that’s been shut down for many, many years, and now it’s starting to shout. There’s a huge urgency to tell things- and these stories are being made because they have to be told."
I see the similarity there!
