My parents are big liberals and taught us to never trust a government that rids their people of basic human rights.

Mexico has relied on television for decades to keep the citizens misinformed and in a constant state of stupor. I mean we live in a time where democracy is almost synonymous with oligarchy.

I think art is, unfortunately, sometimes our only shot at communicating our indignation safely and effectively.

In many points in history films and filmmakers have been banned for political reasons- that's how annoying they can be to oppressing systems, how dangerous.

Before Internet existed, films were my source of real information from the world.

Its a wonderful feeling to be able to inspire back, to keep that flow going.

To see an older woman play a little boy on stage completely blasted open my perception to what it meant to act. That was it for me.