It is only by reflecting on the past that one can create a better future.

S21' was a film about corporeal memory and how the same gestures repeated many times years earlier can be reawakened.

In all of my films, there is a desire to testify, to interrogate the past.

When the Khmer Rouge reached Phnom Penh, the first thing they did was to evacuate the population. Then they took over. The point of a revolution is to bring justice to the people, so even if you don't have proof of sabotage, you manufacture it.

Of the five most important things in life, health is first, education or knowledge is second, and wealth is third. I forget the other two.

The term 'Xiaokang' is used today to refer to a society where people can receive education, get paid through work, have access to medical services and old-age support, have a shelter and more than enough food and clothing, and lead a well-off life.

The love of learning, the sequestered nooks, And all the sweet serenity of books.

I grew up in uptown Jamaica; I went to a rich school. I was raised by my mother and my stepfather; they made sure education came before anything. I had a good childhood, grew up spending time with my bigger brothers and sisters. My people are good people. I was exposed to a lot of different kinds of people and culture.