Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

“It doesn't matter who you are or where you come from - if you put quality work out there, it will be appreciated.”

“Education liberates a woman.”

“I'm generally quite an angry person, and I like to channel my anger toward something creative.”

“I don't think I'll be making documentaries my whole life.”

“An Academy Award nomination is stuff dreams are made of.”

“There are a number of parallels between the slums of Brazil and those found in my hometown, Karachi. The dichotomy that exists in Brazil is uncannily similar to that found in Pakistan, and I hope to one day make a film that follows similar themes.”

“Don't give up your dreams.”

“The day I won an Emmy was also the day my father passed away. I received a call from my sister on the way to the ceremony and had to turn my car around and catch the first flight back to Karachi.”

“The Pakistani government and its allies must overhaul their policies in Pakistan.”

“The news that comes out of Pakistan is always geared toward terrorism and fundamentalism. But when you give people freedom of expression and the freedom to go out and be social and to express themselves, you will see a change. I see that coming about in my country.”