Diego Luna

“In a movie, you work three months to tell a story that happens in two hours. In a Mexican soap opera, you work one day to make a story that's an hour and a half. So you can see the differenc...”

“There's a reality that the market is changing, and the stories of the Latino community need to be out because there's a huge audience in need of films that would represent them.”

“Sadly, there are a lot of ignorant people that have access to a microphone.”

“California is one of the strongest states with one of the solidest economies but, at the same time, ignores the reality of its farm workers.”

“There's a big debate in the U.S. about immigration reform. We need to reflect on who's feeding this country today, why this community has been ignored.”

“When I was a kid, if I liked something from merchandising, I'd have to go to the toy store.”

“I always thought of documentaries as films through which you find your voice as a narrator.”

“The nice thing about my job is that it allows me to look deeper into issues and then tell stories with that information.”

“When I was a teenager, I went on an organised three-day tour of Rome. It was the worst experience ever. I promised myself that I would never travel like that again, with someone telling you...”

“I was raised an orphan... My mother died when I was 2 years old.”

“You don't want to disappoint anybody, but you know, you lose your voice by trying to please everyone.”

“Before 'Y Tu Mama,' I did 16 movies that only my family got to see because I invited them to the premiere.”

“Acting is about communicating, reacting, and sharing - and friendship is about all of those things, too.”