The only way for us to come out of poverty is to work hard. Poverty means begging throughout the world.
Ousmane SembeneI am really unable to talk about my life - I don't know my life. I've travelled a lot and this is the life that I have lived, but that doesn't mean that I know myself.
Ousmane SembeneActually, even our virility depends on the gaze and the control of women. Without women, we cannot do anything. I think it's a good thing.
Ousmane SembeneI think cinema is needed throughout Africa, because we are lagging behind in the knowledge of our own history. I think we need to create a culture that is our own. I think that images are very fascinating and very important to that end. But right now, cinema is only in the hands of film-makers because most of our leaders are afraid of cinema.
Ousmane Sembene