Being a man (male "macho") does not give you right to anything.

Modern American cinema seems to me superficial. The intention is to understand a certain reality, and the result is nothing but a photographing of that reality.

Ironically, Latin American countries, in their instability, give writers and intellectuals the hope that they are needed.

I'm not a best-seller, but through translations, I've accumulated some money.

My pleasure was to copy, not to create.

Teaching is a good distraction, and I am in contact with young people, which is very gratifying.

Most of the movies I saw growing up were viewed as totally disposable, fine for quick consumption, but they have survived 50 years and are still growing.