When I write, I actually hear the characters speak. Almost like an actor - even though I'm not an actor at all - getting into their truth and to just…

- Kareem Mortimer

Documentaries were necessary for my growth as a person. I grew up very sheltered and it was a form of expressing myself.

- Kareem Mortimer

The best part of writing is thinking about the story. And then everything else takes a lot of discipline.

- Kareem Mortimer

I know where the people are and I know how talented people are. Sometimes they aren't given opportunities because people come with their own biases a…

- Kareem Mortimer

I made Children of God because I had to make it. And with Cargo, I also felt like I had to. The impulse comes from something deep inside. Wanting to …

- Kareem Mortimer

I think that people always get what they deserve - whether you're around to see it or not.

- Kareem Mortimer

I think I want the best for my country. I can make work that makes us examine some truths about ourselves - that would be more of a contribution. Tha…

- Kareem Mortimer

The Bahamas has a lot to say about the issues that affect it - the specific issues that also affect other communities. It offers a unique level of lo…

- Kareem Mortimer

I thought back to a childhood memory: the first dead body I'd ever seen was the body of an immigrant washed up on shore. I went back to that memory. …

- Kareem Mortimer