The perfect story is one you can retell in three minutes, and every single sentence is interesting.

- Malik Bendjelloul

The kids growing up in the apartheid era were so restricted and angry - if they spoke out against it, they were thrown in jail.

- Malik Bendjelloul

Travel is wonderful. Everyone thinks it's wonderful.

- Malik Bendjelloul

My specialty is two things: music or really strange stories.

- Malik Bendjelloul

Success is not only one thing. Its not only having a nice house in Beverly Hills and driving a nice Mercedes.

- Malik Bendjelloul

I dont think Sugar Man is a music doc any more than The Social Network is about computers. It just happens to have the best soundtrack ever.

- Malik Bendjelloul

I think music docs could turn off some people.

- Malik Bendjelloul

Most music careers slowly but surely go down.

- Malik Bendjelloul

There are a few really fantastic stories left, and that kind of gives you some inspiration to find even new ones.

- Malik Bendjelloul