We need to not be scared [of muslim], but understand each other. When you're around these people, you see they have much more in common than their differences.

The movie [Miral] is not pro-Palestinian. It's about Palestinians. It's a Palestinian story, written by a Palestinian person. I don't know anybody else that could have done that

Many people say to me, "I saw [Miral] and it really stayed with me. I woke up the next day and really thought about it, and have been thinking about it for awhile." That was my goal.

I think that truth is stranger than fiction, and it's nice to know the people you're making a movie about.

You can't have a good bullfight without a good bull.

I see paintings everywhere. I look at stuff and it looks like painting to me.

I've never made a movie to make money. I've never made a painting to make money.