I have dreamed of Brazil all my life. As a child, I had videos of Brazil, of their World Cup wins, of Pele, and of all the big players.
My first memories are of Brazil. There's so much music there. It's one of my favourite places in the world.
Favelas [slums] are not always a problem. Favelas can sometimes really be a solution.
I'd seen Jose Padilha's 'Elite Squad 1' and '2', and I'd seen his documentary, 'Bus 174'.
Brazil is on my side.
Years ago, I went to Brazil and fell in love with it. I really like the music, samba, bossa nova, the language and the people.
In Rio, 1.4 million of the 6.3 million people live in favelas, or slums. They are all over the city, but favelas are not always a problem - sometimes they can be a solution, if you have the right public policies.
Rio de Janeiro has captured my imagination.
