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The [iranian] Government Grapples With More Important Issues And We Can Maybe Say That These Films Don't Really Exist For Them. It's Not About Whether They Like It Or Don't; It's Just Not Very Important To Them.

In Order To Be Universal, You Have To Be Rooted In Your Own Culture.

I Have No Advice For Anyone On How To Live.

Unfortunately, Cinema Critics Are Very Few In America, 400-500 People, But There Are More Critics Of Iran.

My Car's My Best Friend. My Office. My Home. My Location. I Have A Very Intimate Sense When I Am In A Car With Someone Next To Me. We're In The Most Comfortable Seats Because We're Not Facing Each Other, But Sitting Side By Side. We Don't Look At Each Other, But Instead Do So Only When We Want To. We're Allowed To Look Around Without Appearing Rude. We Have A Big Screen In Front Of Us And Side Views. Silence Doesn't Seem Heavy Or Difficult. Nobody Serves Anybody. And Many Other Aspects. One Most Important Thing Is That It Transports Us From One Place To Another.