Before I Started To Make Films, I

Hebrew Was Frozen, Like Frozen Peas, Fresh Out Of The Bible.

Being Published In Arabic Is A Strong And Consistent Wish I Have. I Live In The Middle East And Want To Be In Some Sort Of An Unpragmatic Dialogue With My Neighbors.

There Were Lots Of Lies Along The Way In Life. Lies Without Arms, Lies That Were Ill, Lies That Did Harm, Lies That Could Kill. Lies On Foot, Or Behind The Wheel, Black-tie Lies, And Lies That Could Steal.

I'm Not Saying That I Don't Experience People In Life As Evil, But Writing Is Not A Place Of Alienation; Writing Is The Place Where We Can Try To Be Human. I Think There Are Some Artists Whose Works Are Misanthropic. When I See This Kind Of Stuff, I Think, They're Smart, But I Don't Need Art To Tell Me People Are Assholes. I Can Just Go Into The Streets.

When I Started Writing My Stories, I Thought That Not Only Nobody Outside My Language, But Nobody Outside My Neighbourhood Would Get Them.