"What I love about America is not necessarily the American Dream but the fact that there's so much sp..." — Chloe Zhao

I was born and raised in China, Mandarin is my first language, and I definitely know America. I think that will be my strength, to try and bring the two worlds together.

A documentary film-maker can't help but use poetry to tell the story. I bring truth to my fiction. These things go hand in hand.

I often feel like an outsider wherever I go, so I'm always attracted to stories about identity and the meaning of home.

Unfortunately, I think I drifted so much growing up that I don't have a strong sense of identity. I don't feel at home anywhere, and because of that, I think I'm more of a chameleon.