“During my youth, the idea of moving from Lebanon was unthinkable. Then...” — Amin Maalouf Quote

“During my youth, the idea of moving from Lebanon was unthinkable. Then I began to realise I might have to go, like my grandfather, uncles and others who left for America, Egypt, Australia, Cuba.”

“I come from no country, from no city, no tribe. I am the son of the road... all tongues and all prayers belong to me. But I belong to none of them.”

“I have the profoundest respect for people who behave in a generous way because of religion. But I come from a country where the misuse of religion has had catastrophic consequences. One must judge people not by what faith they proclaim but by what they do.”

“If a company in Australia has to pay tax and the other one doesn't, of course it's a disadvantage.”

“I've been writing for years and developing my own films and editing with a friend of mine in Australia.”

“What I saw is Australia is very much an 'old boys' club. A lot of the ex-players carry a huge amount of weight and what they say, a lot goes, and that was the disappointing thing.”