Quotes by Hiam Abbass

My identity was a big issue when I was a teenager, and I had a lot of questions, like: 'Who am I?' 'Who do I belong to?' But when I was still quite young, I decided that belonging is a tough process in life, and I'd better say I belonged to myself and the world rather than belonging to one nationality or another.

— Hiam Abbass

Life

Simple things don't interest me.

— Hiam Abbass

Wisdom

I grew up acutely aware of the exile and distance caused by war.

— Hiam Abbass

Wisdom

I love to take risks and see how I cope with the situation.

— Hiam Abbass

Love

I very much want to do things my way, and I want to control the result.

— Hiam Abbass

Wisdom

My tendency in life is to like movies that deal with heavy stuff, but it's my nature.

— Hiam Abbass

Life

I don't think any artist, before they go on writing or painting or creating a music piece or whatever, think, 'Oh people would like it, people would not like it.' Of course it is in the back of your mind because you respect your audience and you want them to connect with what you're doing. Liking or not liking, it's just too superficial, you know?

— Hiam Abbass

Wisdom

I know myself - I cannot just play a cliche. It has to be a character; it has to be written with the complexity of the human being behind. Could be bad, could be good, could be someone we would hate, but still, I need a reason for that influence, and I need to understand why.

— Hiam Abbass

Life

Laughter is a way of really letting out all this pressure that you could face in your daily life in the suffering of your people, and comedy is almost like a medicine to your soul in a way.

— Hiam Abbass

Life