All Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Quotes
- I have very strong Canadian connections. My daughter was born there a year and half ago. But because of the nature of my job, I… Ago
- When I'm not working on the ground, spending time with my husband and daughter puts me at ease. Daughter
- The young boys I speak with say to me: Why would I want to live in this world - where they rely on charity, dry… Afterlife
- By bringing the voices of the ordinary people faced with extraordinary challenges to television screens around the world, I hope to affect change in one… Affect
- An Academy Award nomination is stuff dreams are made of, Academy
- I hope I can make Pakistan proud by bringing home an Oscar. Bringing
- Where I grew up in Pakistan, it's really the luck of the draw. My mother got married when she was 17. She never went to… Achieve
- It doesn't matter who you are or where you come from - if you put quality work out there, it will be appreciated. Appreciated
- I'm generally quite an angry person, and I like to channel my anger toward something creative. Anger
- All the women in Pakistan working for change, don't give up on your dreams, this is for you All
- Don't give up your dreams. Dream
- Education liberates a woman. Education
- I believe in telling the truth. Believe
- I don't think I'll be making documentaries my whole life. Documentaries
- It takes one second to ruin a woman's life. Funny
- My family restores my sense of ease and keeps me balanced. Balanced
- My films are motivated by a keen interest in highlighting issues that affect marginalized populations who are caught in difficult circumstances. Affect
- My topics are timely. When an event is happening is when I want to be there... I think it is our duty to challenge the… Challenge
- Pakistan destroyed its own reputation. If anything, I have improved Pakistan's image. Destroyed
- The Pakistani government and its allies must overhaul their policies in Pakistan. Allies
- What good is my parents' wealth and education and upbringing if I'm not contributing to the world? Contributing
- Working in any country where you want to talk about the kind of issues that other people don't want to talk about is difficult. Any
- Fighting the Taliban and the various radical organizations on the front lines is like adding a Band-Aid to a cut, it may stop the bleeding… Adding
- I feel that for the first time in a long time, educated Pakistanis are returning to their country to start up educational projects, to start… Brain
- I think perhaps Pakistan can take the lead. Perhaps Turkey can as well, being part of Europe. But someone has to start talking about why… Beyond