10 Quotes & Sayings By Gael Garcia Bernal

Gael Garcia Bernal is a Mexican actor, film director, and screenwriter. He was born in Mexico City and grew up in a middle-class family. At the age of sixteen he decided to become an actor. In 1994, he won his first major role in the movie "Al Otro Lado del Río" ("On the Other Side of the River") Read more

In 1998, he won his first Goya Award for Best Actor for his role in "La Reina Del Sur" ("The Queen of the South"). He was nominated for an Oscar in 2011 for his performance in "Biutiful".

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I was brought up the Mexican way, where actors are paid very little and every part you take is an act of faith. If people respect that, then great. Gael Garcia Bernal
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Talking about food is like talking about your dreams. Everyone has something to say. We all have to eat, it's just what we eat which differs. Some people eat for fuel and I feel bad for them. Gael Garcia Bernal
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Migration is as natural as breathing, as eating, as sleeping. It is part of life, part of nature. So we have to find a way of establishing a proper kind of scenario for modern migration to exist. And when I say 'we, ' I mean the world. We need to find ways of making that migration not forced. Gael Garcia Bernal
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The world of classical music is so fascinating. It's a world that encompasses people from everywhere and erases the basic restraints of nationality everyone is united by this common language of music. Gael Garcia Bernal
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A person isn't born with the intelligence to be with someone special; you learn it, and you fail in the path of life, but you don't have to give up the chance to love. Gael Garcia Bernal
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Mexican food is far more varied than people think. It changes like dialects. I was brought up in Jalisco by the sea on a basic diet - tomatoes, chillis, peppers of every size and rice, which is a Mexican staple. The Pacific coast has a huge array of seafood. Gael Garcia Bernal
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There's no such thing as a specific authenticity to what Mexico is, because Mexico is incredibly complex and varied, and the food is completely different if you travel 50 kilometers. It just changes all the time. Gael Garcia Bernal
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Talent survives and remains while beauty is diluted. Gael Garcia Bernal
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You know, Motorcycle Diaries has no incredible stories, no sudden plot twists, it doesn't play that way. It's about recognizing that instance of change and embracing it. Gael Garcia Bernal