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Lav Diaz
""Filipino" is the Spanish side of our history. The islands were named after King Felipe, so we became known as Filipinos. It's a brand, it's a name. But we're Malays. Before colonizers came to our shores, we were Malays. My praxis is about being Malay - the struggle of the Malays before we became Filipinos." --
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Lav Diaz
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“Life, according to Zen, ought to be lived as a bird flies through the air, or as a fish swims in the water.”
“I've heard Braggadocio about excess baggage charges, multiple unused hotel rooms, and rental cars held unused for long periods of time, which makes me lose respect for certain photographers. Sometimes it's worth it to spend money on a good idea, but wasting money makes me ill.”
“I actually can't think of anything worse than being famous... Fame really distorts your perception of yourself.”
“One of the most dangerous forms of human error is forgetting what one is trying to achieve.”
“The way you see people is the way you treat them.”
“Now, gentlemen, let tomorrow be their Waterloo!”
“Girls talk to each other like men talk to each other. But girls have an eye for detail.”
“John Cusack and I have been friends since childhood, and the fact that we're in so many films together is, no pun intended, serendipitous.”