Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

All the women in Pakistan working for change, don't give up on your dreams, this is for you

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Pakistan destroyed its own reputation. If anything, I have improved Pakistan's image.

— 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…

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

There were a lot of unique challenges in producing the film, such as the logistical issues inherent in producing a long-term verite…

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

In terms of 'Saving Face,' I was inspired by the stories of survivors who didn't let their attacks stop them from pursuing…

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

My films are motivated by a keen interest in highlighting issues that affect marginalized populations who are caught in difficult circumstances.

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

When you play music, you don't need a language. Music is a language.

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Education liberates a woman.

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

In December 2011, I will be opening up my production house, Sharmeen Obaid Films, and aspire to change the way Pakistanis approach…

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

By giving our audience intimate access to the lives of musicians, we hope to raise awareness of the region's beautiful cultural heritage…

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

The day I won an Emmy was also the day my father passed away. I received a call from my sister on…

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Thousands of civilians have lost their lives to terrorist attacks inside Pakistan, and thousands more will - because, unlike the Pakistani government,…

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

There are a number of parallels between the slums of Brazil and those found in my hometown, Karachi. The dichotomy that exists…

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

It's often said that I choose subjects that are sensational! I choose to film subjects that spark difficult conversations and make people…

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

I believe in telling the truth.

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Where I grew up in Pakistan, it's really the luck of the draw. My mother got married when she was 17. She…

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

As filmmakers, you're not working on just one project, you're producing something, directing something, shooting something, and so it becomes hard to…

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Working in any country where you want to talk about the kind of issues that other people don't want to talk about…

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

By bringing the voices of the ordinary people faced with extraordinary challenges to television screens around the world, I hope to affect…

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

I think perhaps Pakistan can take the lead. Perhaps Turkey can as well, being part of Europe. But someone has to start…

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

When the film and music industries declined in the wake of increasingly conservative Muslim laws and social customs in Pakistan, many of…

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

What good is my parents' wealth and education and upbringing if I'm not contributing to the world?

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

My family restores my sense of ease and keeps me balanced.

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

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

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

An Academy Award nomination is stuff dreams are made of,

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy