Beirut turned into a war zone in a matter of hours. We were stuck at home, the roads were blocked.

I was watching TV and saw people with masks, weapons, and grenades. I thought, Is that really possible? Could we be here yet again? And go into civil war one more time?

A small film from a small country, in Arabic with nonprofessionals: It was practically impossible. Just to make it was like a dream to me.

I want to keep talking about my people and my country in my own language.

I'm just someone who observes a lot.

There are a lot of female directors in Lebanon but we can't really talk about a true film industry, it's still very small. But we do have a few female directors.

I don't like to be feared, and I can't work in conflict, I'm very bad with conflict. I try to avoid it, it paralyzes me.

I like to have the impression that whatever is happening is true.

When people say to me, 'You make us proud,' it's heartwarming to hear that.

No human being really begins on the day which appears in the passport as their date of birth. We all begin much much much earlier.

The walk of Faith is to live according to the revelation we have received, in the midst of the mysteries we can't explain.

Most people argue over who's right, not about what the truth is.

I'm an entertainer and I entertain people and they entertain me back by asking questions. And some of them I answer.

In the light we can see what is and what is not. We know what is right and what is inappropriate.

I don't think that anybody should be suspended for life for anything, other than murder. How is it helping someone to say, 'You're done forever, your life's over'?

Well, I like songs that have like a little bit of quirkiness to them.

Hating someone is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat. Invest your energy into something more worthwhile.

Are you some kind of mutant human? Like a fire user? And I use mutant as a compliment, you know. I wouldn’t think less of you.

Anything that doesn't make sense, I don't want to give too much of my brain to.