When people say to me, 'You make us proud,' it's heartwarming to hear that.

A small film from a small country, in Arabic with nonprofessionals: It was practically impossible. Just to make it was like a dream to me.

I want to keep talking about my people and my country in my own language.

You need to talk to people, and you need to hear what it is they have to say.

Quite often you hear people say, 'What about separation of church and state?' There is no such thing.

The thing about improvisation is that it's not about what you say. It's listening to what other people say. It's about what you hear.