In countries where people have to flee their homes because of persecution and violence, political solutions must be found, peace and tolerance restored, so that refugees can return home. In my experience, going home is the deepest wish of most refugees.

Films that I want to do are few and far between.

I think if you make a good movie people walk away arguing.

When other little girls wanted to be ballet dancers I kind of wanted to be a vampire.

People say that you're going the wrong way when it's simply a way of your own.

The money it would cost to buy another car could be [used to] build two schools. So it's an easy choice that makes me very happy.

Yeah, but before anything, I think in 6 years somehow I've grown up to have a beautiful home, 2 beautiful stepchildren, a beautiful husband, my family is healthy and happy. I'm financially ok and I do what I love for a living. That's what I think, and I think god, how did I get so lucky.