Women had enormous weight in America. And they still have. Because they are truly the padrone [owners, masters] of America.

I've shot films in Africa. I've shot in America - English is not my language.

All the people I've met, many outside of cinema, knew everything perfectly about one thing or one subject or one area.

I think politics should be expressed in this way and not in other ways. And not just politics - sentiments, even certain states of being.

When you manage to express something with a look and the music instead of saying it with words or having the character speak, I think it's a more complete work.

The best photographers are super nice people and that its not a coincidence. Great photographers genuinely like people, and people can feel that. That's what makes people feel comfortable. It is important to appear confident with clients, but it is more important to not be afraid to act like a fool, have fun, laugh and shake your hips to get people comfortable.

It's very difficult to be original.