Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes

I don't know whether machine translation will eventually get good enough to allow us to browse people's websites in different languages so you can see how they live in different countries.

I only saw one English-speaking person all the way across Siberia.

The greatest obstacle to international understanding is the barrier of language.

So I am getting a little bored with defining one type of film as American and the other European or from somewhere else because the division is no longer true.

I meet people overseas that know five languages - that the only language I'm comfortable in is English.

It's always nice to have somebody with the same accent when you're working in a foreign country.

Language is no barrier. I watch Telugu movies, and I really enjoy them.

Lots of people speak Afrikaans. It's not a statement; it's just a language that we use to communicate. It has its own flavour; it's got its own slang. People laugh. People like it. They like us being open.

I guess people feel that if you're working with good directors and are known in the Hindi film industry, then you won't work in South films. However, I believe that films have no boundaries of language, religion, or cast. If it's a good script and a good director, I can do a film in Spanish as well.

You have to have a little humility if you're Danish because you're never going to be able to travel outside the country unless you can speak another language.

I love working in cinema - it can be in any language!

I don't really have that much contact with Americans. I mean, I see the oddest things on the Internet, I suppose. And I've got a couple of American friends, but they are Anglophiles anyway because they've decided to come live here.

For the benefit of those who are not bilingual, I will now continue in English.

Miami is America’s most diverse city… We have 140 languages we speak..

People who speak different languages, they are watching the movie from our language. So, I think all of us should be proud as nation and as cinema lovers.

Bilingualism lets you have your cake and eat it. The new language opens the doors to the best jobs in society; the old language allows you to keep your sense of 'who you are.' It preserves your identity. With two languages, you have the best of both worlds.

It's liberating to perform in another language. There are some subjects I would never talk about in French, where they see me as a public figure, that I talk about in English.

I loved France, although I initially thought they were stubborn for always speaking French.

Art should not be bound by barriers or language. The Hindi film industry is a testament to that. We speak only Hindi, but we premiere in Germany and Japan. Our films do phenomenally well there. We transcend the barriers of language and culture. We welcome you in. I think that's what art should be, and I hope America reaches that place.

I grew up with a grandmother from another country and having a different language in my house. That gave me an ear for accents.

When I go to Colombia or Mexico, I speak Spanish. When I go to Italy, I speak Italian. When I'm in Germany, I speak German. Would I expect them to speak English in these countries? No. I mean, great if they do, but no. Would I be offended if in Spain they say we speak Spanish? No. If I was an immigrant there, no.

Gozu' was influenced by American cinema.

The way cinema has grown I think, doesn't matter if its Hindi or South. People watch all languages.

Even though I grew up in America, at home we spoke mostly Chinese, because my mom is from Taiwan.

Art and cinema is not restricted to any language.