I think the art world will continue to be a place where people have a certain freedom and creativity to think about what's happening in Cuba.

I feel like Havana has always been such an amazing, cosmopolitan city that it makes sense that a lot of galleries will want to be present.

US policy toward Cuba [at the time] had two tracks. Track 1 was to assassinate Fidel Castro. Track 2 was to subvert the regime through people-to-people contact.

I'm incredibly enthusiastic about the normalization, I think it's very promising. But I do think there are some worrisome aspects.

The really great gallerists have always been interested in imagery that is not that imagery.

If you want to win, you must win over your mind.

After all there isn't way out, there isn't security.(Film Hidden)

Right now, I'm not really thinking about marriage.

I remember how beautiful it was to fall asleep on your couch and cry in front of you for the first time. You were the best platform from which to jump beyond myself. What was wrong with me?

If you make a film normally it's all right, the distributors are helpful and cooperative. But if you make a film that's a little stange, a little bizarre, then all the time it's a struggle with them.

Being a star doesn't last. That's not what life should be about. It's a complete illusion that really has nothing to do with you. For me, finding out about life is the most important thing.

I have a funny process : it’s called procrastination.

I would have every man write what he knows and no more.

I was in the band as a boy and was taught music and learned to compose.

No effort is required to define or even attain happiness, but enormous concentration is needed to abandon everything else.