You do need to get lucky, no matter how talented you are.

I like movies that leave you with something to think about, to discuss, to debate, you know?

Any nominations a movie gets helps to raise the level of curiosity in the public, so in that sense awards and nominations are important.

Be kind. It's worthwhile to make an effort to learn about other people and figure out what you might have in common with them.

With few exceptions, one ought always do what one is afraid of.

It is important to keep protesting, to keep forcing a conversation in the public arena. In any case, when you know what the right thing to do is, or that something must be said, it can be immoral and dangerous not to act.

Yes, I would agree that America, just like Spain was in the 17th Century, is the main empire of the world and they are the ones who, on the surface, are the most pushy: pushing their language, pushing their culture - or what there is of it - pushing by force their system on others.