282 Quotes by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

I can be unbearable sometimes asking for so many takes.

I do think that the emotional weight of 'Biutiful' has blinded some viewers to the beauty and complexity of the film.

I remember, the first time I saw a [Andrei] Tarkovsky film, I was shocked by it. I didn't know what to do. I was fascinated, because suddenly I realized that film could have so many more layers to it than what I had imagined before. Then others, like Kurosawa and Fellini, were like a new discovery for me, another country.

I have ADD. I can't pay attention to one thing too long.

Of course, there's always one theater that shows some kind of European film. Now, fortunately, you have DVDs, so it's possible to get anything you want within a few hours. In those days, it was virtually impossible to get Italian films, or German films, or whatever. So I grew up with very standard, mainstream films.

I have been very lucky to have final cut in all my films; everything that is wrong in them is my fault.

As a sensitive filmmaker, I think you have to really be careful in how you explore it. Not that you can't tell any story you want - I'm not calling for censorship or anything. But if you're going to have violence, I think it's important to deal with the consequences of that on a human level, not just to make people laugh.

I have learned that I am a one-woman man.

I think every beautiful tale in the world hides the truth and reveals it little by little.