Quotes from Hany Abu-Assad

Most of us want to live in harmony and peace and be good to others. Right now, however, the world is in a very turbulent time, and our leadership has gone crazy.

Humanity has survived because the strong among us have, in the past, been obliged to help the weak. Without this, we would not survive.

This is what art can do in our time. Unite people, and give them hope.

I feel like my job is to give hope. The world is in a dark place and we are living in somewhat of a nightmare. So I want to make films to give hope.

I don't read the news anymore because I know it would make me depressed. So instead, I make beauty. I make movies.