Yes, I’m proud to be indigenous. I’m half-Quechua-Huachipaeri from Peru.

Portraying Pocahontas' story well was important to me because she was a real person and these were real events in her life.

I hope to contribute to a global warming of hearts and a climate change in human consciousness.

I prefer home-schooling because you can work at your own pace and go towards more what you're interested in, whether it be history or geography or math.

My birthday is Feb. 11, and I'm both excited and not excited by it. You'll never be 15 again, and you really, really need to savor every day like it's your last.

You need people around you that care about you and are thinking about you in your best interest. And keep your mind straight.

Films are very influential, and I especially feel a responsibility to tell stories that have been pushed aside. Being able to shed light on issues that need to be brought to the world.

My father's Peruvian! I actually have a lot of family in Cuzco. I'm also Swiss, Alaskan, French, Spanish and Italian.

My family has a Christmas tradition: Every year, they kill my mom.

We’re depriving our kids of the chance to do the work of life for themselves.

All wish to be learned but no one is willing to pay the price.

A will finds a way.

A lot of senators are so worried about convention and how they look that they wouldn't let their hair down if they had any.

From good to bad, and from bad to worse, From worse unto that is worst of all, And then return to his former fall.

Equality of opportunity is meaningless for those who do not have the capabilities to take advantage of it.

Wit and wisdom differ; wit is upon the sudden turn, wisdom is bringing about ends.

I'm so consistent that my director's cuts are usually 20-25 minutes longer than the released version of the movies.

just let Mitch be Mitch