34 Quotes by Nadine Labaki

Cinema is not only about making people dream. It's about changing things and making people think.

Religion is a very delicate subject in Lebanon. You have to know how to say things in a very delicate way in order to be accepted.

I always felt that anything is possible.

Movements like Time's Up and #MeToo are putting the problems out there and creating conversations about the issues, and that's really how the healing process starts.

Films can make you dream. They allow you to imagine a different world. It's why I decided to become a filmmaker. I wanted that even though it seemed impossible.

I thought if my son was now eighteen years old and he was tempted to join the fight and take the burden of protecting his family - because it's always tempting especially for young men - what would I do as a mother to stop him?

I was watching TV and saw people with masks, weapons, and grenades. I thought, Is that really possible? Could we be here yet again? And go into civil war one more time?

Beirut turned into a war zone in a matter of hours. We were stuck at home, the roads were blocked.

I like to have the impression that whatever is happening is true.