In the United States there's not a lot of people interested in foreign language films. Every time, it's more difficult for foreign language films to survive here.

I understand when there's no money for the arts in the government, but it should maybe pressure private companies to support more filmmakers. These exhibition and distribution companies are huge, and there might be incentives for them to invest more in Mexican cinema.

I always think politicians and even my dentist have more egos than actors.

I was a street kid, basically. But really, Mexico City has always been this big, complex monster of a city that has always had real problems and needs, and I've always found my way through it in different ways.

All my films have always been released in the autumn, maybe because they're more melancholy to people.

In the creative process, my ego has always been a huge tyrant ... a dictator and kind of rude and very misleading, because sometimes when I'm doing something, I say, "This is great! This is fantastic! Very genius!" And 20 minutes later, I feel like a dead jellyfish. "You are a stupid a**hole. This is a piece of sh*t. Nobody will care about it."

I hate superficial violence. It's shallow and stupid, and the impact on the audience is really bad.