Quotes by Alfonso Cuaron

“Its not really science-fiction, ... Its the world 30 years from now, [a time] in which for 18 years no human child has been born, for unknown reasons. Civilizations are falling apart. England is the last remaining civilization as we know it, because its an island thats insulated itself from Europe, which is in civil wars and complete pandemonium. So the story takes place in that context. Its a story about hope and faith.”

“The Memory of Running”

“Its a myth for our times, ... You read about Fudge and the Ministry of Magic -- thats Tony Blair! And Guantanamo is not that different from Azkaban. There are Dementors there, too.”

When you strip hope from people, it leaves a void, and that void needs to be filled. And very likely, that void is going to be filled by an ideology... Hope and faith are so connected. Now, when ideology connects with faith, the ideology becomes an item of faith, not a point of discussion.

I believe that human beings are born first and given passports later. Im really thankful for my journey. And its a journey I didnt design.

Its seldom that you find great moments in television. Usually you remember - in Breaking Bad or any of these other great shows - you remember situations or characters. Not moments. But I have to say, I can make the same argument for mainstream movies, which have bad narratives and also no memorable moments.

I think it is something that is so important, to be very aware of the direction in which the 21st century is going with all this blind faith in democracy. And by the way, I am not against democracy - I am against the blind faith that is being put in democracy.