58 Quotes by Raoul Peck

I consider myself first of all an artist. My work is about my creativity - why I create and not for whom.

Haiti is not a world aside, a world apart. Culture and imaginations have always been part of our rebirth.

I have always tried to put content in my work. It is a consistent challenge.

If you asked me today if there's a piece that I would do differently - there's nothing. Regret happens with all my films.

I have refused money sometimes for a film. I have refused films when I felt that it was not for me. When it was just a job or just about making money, I said no. I wanted to make every film count, and when you are true to yourself, this gives you a certain integrity and a certain reputation.

That's the absurdity of Twitter. You can react without thinking now.

That's what as an artist you always try to do. To try to be a sharper mind than the average person.

When I left Haiti, I was eight. I went to the Congo where my father was working. The only images that I had were the images of Tarzan. That's what I thought Africa was. Of course, the first day I arrived there, I thought I would see a lot of savages dancing on the tarmac.

I think this whole discussion about what is politically correct - sometimes you have to name the name. You can't hide it. Politeness is good if it's not hiding the truth.