Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Quotes & Sayings

“It doesn't matter who you are or where you come from - if you put quality work out there, it will be appreciated.”

“My topics are timely. When an event is happening is when I want to be there... I think it is our duty to challenge the status quo.”

“I believe in telling the truth.”

“Fighting the Taliban and the various radical organizations on the front lines is like adding a Band-Aid to a cut, it may stop the bleeding but unless you clean it with antiseptic, the germs stay and multiply.”

“The young boys I speak with say to me: Why would I want to live in this world - where they rely on charity, dry pieces of bread and water, where they are subjected to harsh treatment, when they can be free and be the envy of their colleagues in the afterlife. They are only too eager to sign on the dotted line and join the ranks of the Taliban.”

“An Academy Award nomination is stuff dreams are made of.”

“I'm generally quite an angry person, and I like to channel my anger toward something creative.”

“My family restores my sense of ease and keeps me balanced.”

“When I'm not working on the ground, spending time with my husband and daughter puts me at ease.”

“There are a number of parallels between the slums of Brazil and those found in my hometown, Karachi. The dichotomy that exists in Brazil is uncannily similar to that found in Pakistan, and I hope to one day make a film that follows similar themes.”