Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes

Music and dance is universal, and I want to break borders and represent.

Pop culture and entertainment can be dismissed as surface, but it's not. It's the language we all speak, and it's the connection point between people all over the world.

I am a citizen of the planet and I want to do films that appeal to people, not communities.

What I want to do with cinema is keep it as universal as possible.

The advantage of doing away with words is that you can reach out to any part of the world.

It's exciting to think that something I'm involved in is touching so many people in so many cultures.

I really have to say 'thank you' to our fans, because I think it's difficult for European viewers to find and watch Asian movies, and I hope you enjoy our films.

One of the wonders of science is that it is completely universal. It crosses national boundaries with total ease.

That's why I felt so at home when I went to Africa. It didn't matter that I was halfway around the world in a foreign country, because all those elements are universal. And I think that's one thing about my work: It's universal.

As an international sportsman, I am very lucky to be supported by people all over the world, many of who treat me as one of their own, no matter what their nationality, or indeed mine. This is the way sport should be.

What I'm trying to do is make photographs that are universally understood... that cross cultural lines. I want my photographs to be about the basic emotions and feelings that we all experience.

Our approach was very simple. It was about creating a universal language. A show that will be attractive toward every people coming from all over the world. And that was a big thing.

Contrary to popular belief, I don't spend a whole lot of time following soccer. But as I have traveled around the world to better understand global development and health, I've learned that soccer is truly universal. No matter where I go, that's what kids are playing. That's what people are talking about.

Film is very much a universal and common voice, and we can't limit it to one particular culture.

It's amazing when you're playing to a crowd who barely understands English but they're singing parts of your song back to you.

In terms of helping people understand and know each other a little better, music is universal - universal and transporting.

Cinema is a great binding force for a nation.

There were about 400 heads of state from countries all over the world. I walked out and played 'Hotel California,' and everybody in the place gave me a standing ovation, and half of those countries don't even speak English.

Music has no borders, which is most important.

Meeting people from different countries makes you realise that everyone around the world has the same needs and aspirations.

We've really learned that music is something that people share all over the world.

Art is a unifying language for all of us from across the world, and it transcends boundaries.

Music, many times, around the world, serves to help us understand other people without having to talk.

I want to do Indian films based on scripts with a universal appeal.

My music is for the world. Let them enjoy it.