I think that this necessity to travel, to see, it's part of human nature.

In Cuba and specifically in Havana there's a sort of energy that turns every situation into something unexpected.

I don't think that the reality of Cuba is perfect, but it doesn't cleave to the negativity, either, with which some people see it.

Cuban public is special - they participate, generate a lot of energy, both in a positive and negative sense. It's always an expressive audience.

The magic of film isn't just because of the big screen, or the acoustics, but the ineffable shared experience of going to the movies.

In all of my movies I've tried to address the need for man - not just Cubans - to have a dream and to fight for that dream, even when he doesn't achieve it. It's a form of happiness.

I think that this necessity to travel, to see, it's part of human nature.