Alfonso Cuaron

I understand the bad rap that 3-D is getting because the conversions are crappy and because the films aren't designed for 3-D.…

— Alfonso Cuaron

If you want to keep on being relevant as a director, I think you have to embrace the times. And with the…

— Alfonso Cuaron

Dramatically, the moment in 'Gravity' that was hardest to nail down is when Ryan is in the Soyuz capsule and she realizes…

— Alfonso Cuaron

We're born first humans then after they stamp our passport.

— Alfonso Cuaron

Space fascinated me because I'm from the generation that saw Neil Armstrong walk on the moon live on TV. I was 7…

— Alfonso Cuaron

As a kid, I wanted to be an astronaut. And my own passion was that I wanted to be a film director.…

— Alfonso Cuaron

A lot of the films I like are more than fantasies - they're movies fascinated by the technology of space exploration, and…

— Alfonso Cuaron

When you work with kids, people tell you to be very delicate, but that's the last thing you should do with kids.…

— Alfonso Cuaron

You have to be very focused about the music that you have inside.

— Alfonso Cuaron

Most people just half-watch TV. They watch TV while they are doing many other things in the environment of their home. So,…

— Alfonso Cuaron

No 'rules.' What are you, British or something? I guess I'm too nice... No wonder people take advantage of me.

— Alfonso Cuaron

I have to say, 'Gravity' is better in 3-D, even though in 2-D the quality of the picture is better. But the…

— Alfonso Cuaron

I was not aware of how much I loved 'Canoa' until I saw it after doing 'Y Tu Mama Tambien' and realized…

— Alfonso Cuaron

You can write a whole fiction, and you're talking to people who have gone through that, in real life. But the truth…

— Alfonso Cuaron

I've been very lucky in that the studios really respect me and they give me all my creative freedom. But nevertheless, they…

— Alfonso Cuaron

I knew early on that I was a nerd and that films were my refuge. Those first few minutes before the lights…

— Alfonso Cuaron

Experiencing this film in 2-D is only getting about 20 percent of the experience of 'Gravity.'

— Alfonso Cuaron

I learned there's an amazing unexplored territory in terms of narrative. Before, I thought the unexplored territory was the form, the way…

— Alfonso Cuaron

In 'Gravity,' nearly everything is a metaphor for the main character. The way I tend to approach a film is that character…

— Alfonso Cuaron

I think it is something that is so important, to be very aware of the direction in which the 21st century is…

— Alfonso Cuaron

It's a cliche, but Americans are puritanical. In their movies, they are scared of sex, but they overindulge in violence. I could…

— Alfonso Cuaron

When you're doing a film, narrative is your most important tool, but it's a tool to create a cinematographic experience, to create…

— Alfonso Cuaron

Wow, I wish I could have done something like that.” That’s the thing, with other filmmakers, if I like them I just…

— Alfonso Cuaron

Every film is difficult. Making films, you're always going to have problems, there's always going to be challenges.

— Alfonso Cuaron

I love L.A. I always have such a great time in L.A. The way I kind of define me and L.A. is…

— Alfonso Cuaron