282 Quotes by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

When you have a fresh point of view that comes from the right side of the heart, it's just so valuable. You can take it or not take it, but just that perspective can give you a lot of strength or make you reflect on a lot of things.

I'm less interested in reality. I'm more interested in perception, the truth of the universe that we see.

We are the only alive creatures that are mortals; the animals are immortal, which is why they live stupidly. We are the only creatures that know that we will die, but that is a gift. It's important because we know we have to take advantage and squeeze life and understand why we're here in the first place.

Movies become art after editing. Instead of just reproducing reality, they juxtapose images of it. That implies expression; that's art.

What good is making a jewel if nobody see it? But cost depends on the story. To get those performances in 'Biutiful,' you need that time. You need 60 takes in a scene and a year to edit. It's not realistic to do it any other way.

When you see things upside down, the ego can be extraordinarily funny; it's absurd. But it's tragic at the same time.

When I was about to turn 50, I went into a kind of personal revision and observed my own priorities and what led those priorities in my life. And many things that, in a way, were profound.

I learned there are ways to approach life. You can never change the events, but you can change the way you approach them.

I think we are defined as human beings through our families, no matter what kind of family - through our relationships with parents, brothers and sisters.