Gael Garcia Bernal Quotes
In Mexico, audiences want to see a big discussion around a film - what we expect from Hollywood films worldwide is more of an entertaining show. 'Y Tu Mama Tambien' was a road movie and comedy, but it had a very strong political connotation that sparked a discussion in Mexico that is still going on.
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It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are roused by the assurance that we are doing our duty.
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Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.
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I think I'm a critic of corporate power, whether locally or globally. And the term 'globalization' I've never found all that helpful.
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Whether or not we establish freedom rests with ourselves.
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Life is so fast these days, and we're exposed to so much information. Television makes us a witness to such misery.
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It's not about 'succeeding,' but sometimes on a film, you know you've captured something.
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I love adventure sports. And, I love cooking.
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As a legal matter, my mother is an American citizen by birth.
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I can tell you Donald Trump's products may not be made in America, but Donald Trump was made in America.
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I'm a good audience in general, but it's hard to make me laugh.
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I'm free - but I'm also not free because there are millions of young people living in Iran. A filmmaker can only do a little.
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I was not emotionally mature enough to accept any kind of success when I was young. I needed to go that long route.
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My original idea was to produce and not make records myself.
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With the mega – fame came the mega – downfall – you know, with the press and everything – and at a young age, it was very stressful to me.
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As long as I'm not selling out the people that ride or die with me, I'm glad I'm not an MC. I'm a motivational speaker. I'm not that rapper dude.
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My awkward stage extended well into high school.
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I was born and grew up in Fitzgerald, way down in south Georgia. It was a mill town and my family ran the cotton mill. My grandfather was mayor many times and my family felt deeply rooted to that spot.
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Humour is like violence. They both come to you unexpectedly, and the more unpredictable they both are, the better it gets.
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Our embedded reporters during the war agreed to guidelines established by the military.
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I love John Irving's stuff. It's that marriage of comedy and tragedy. It's really terrific.
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Although humor is present in every one of my films, it has always been used as a way to make the darker, heavier stuff in my stories more palatable. I never set out to make 'Humpday' a comedy.
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I'm not a big horror movie fan. I am afraid of them; they scare me.
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Developing and newer democracies are much more susceptible to the tactics of populists and demagogues - they often do not have strong institutions, free press, or the infrastructure required to defend their nascent democracies.
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In Mexico, audiences want to see a big discussion around a film - what we expect from Hollywood films worldwide is more of an entertaining show. 'Y Tu Mama Tambien' was a road movie and comedy, but it had a very strong political connotation that sparked a discussion in Mexico that is still going on.
