Juliette Binoche Quotes

In the globalized world that is ours, maybe we are moving towards a global village, but that global village brings in a lot of different people, a lot of different ideas, lots of different backgrounds, lots of different aspirations.

I have learned to create from a hybridized point of view. It's an asset - something rather liberating.

You really want a company that's full of people from all these different backgrounds and then allow them to be creative as possible, come together, and come up with great ideas.

You know, the more you can meet people from different walks of life, the better it is for you. I think the more you can create situations and experiences that give you new perspective, the better.

The ability to mingle with so many countries and cultures is extremely valuable for men and women.

Diversity gives our city a competitive edge.

As an actor, you come in contact with so many different people and cultures. It makes you a more accepting person.

Foreign students add cultural value to their British peers, who need an international outlook.

The reason why Silicon Valley is a worldwide innovation center is because it is a open culture that embraces diversity. You see people from all over the world. When you have many people from different backgrounds gathered together, that is where innovation comes from.

It is a challenge to work away from India and with a cast and crew from all over the world. But it's also very gratifying, and you learn so much by just being with them.

You have to engage with people who are different from you and try to work with their thinking and their mind. That's a real challenge.

I like making films about different cultures. I'm interested in things that I've never encountered before. I try to put myself in the audience's position.

I refuse to do shows that are narrowly constructed, that appeal to only one sentiment. I do a lot of Jewish material in front of non-Jews and a lot of non-Jewish material in front of Jews on the simple theory that the non-Jews are entitled to a glimpse of a Jewish world and the Jews are entitled to a glimpse of the world.

I have a multicultural background, so I tend to have an open mind about things, and I find other cultures interesting.

I know somebody in every culture.

Americans want to be exposed to the opportunities that a changing world can offer.

I get much more information about the rest of the world from people who are not Americans. You get a distance from America that is useful for a journalist; useful for my perspective on the world.

Innovation is all about people. Innovation thrives when the population is diverse, accepting and willing to cooperate.

I believe very strongly in the value of having a diverse team around me that comes from very different backgrounds and different points of view.

L.A.'s become so cosmopolitan in its casting and also in its world view.

I feel that as the world becomes more and more multicultural, it's a good tool to be able to speak another language.

No director wants to be directed, but no good director... would shy away from the good ideas of others.

And I've always said, 'If two people think the same thing about everything, one of them isn't necessary.' We need to be able to understand that if we're going to make real progress.

You go to college not only for the latest knowledge but also to meet people from different backgrounds. That's the genius of the American higher-education system compared with the Europeans'. We don't simply skim the elite.

I think diversity can also be a resource, an asset, especially in a world that is becoming globalized, to deal with difference, to deal with variety, to deal with complexity.