I Don't Want To Quit Smoking. I

I Wanted To Do My Artistic Work, And In Iran You Have Censorship. It Was Difficult For Me To Do The Work I Wanted To Do.

I Think Animation Is Like Running A Marathon, And Making A Movie Is Like A 100 Meter Sprint. The Question Is: Are You A Marathon Man Or Are You A Sprinter? I Realized That I Was More Of A Sprinter Than A Marathon Man. With A Long, Long Project, I Get Bored Easily.

Writing Is Not For Me. I Completely Lose My Sense Of Humor When I Write. I Become Extremely Pathetic, Very Sensational. Images Give Me Possibilities That I Don't Have With Words.

It's Always Extremely Interesting To Speak At Colleges. My Books Are Taught In Many Colleges In America And Are Part Of The Educational System, So It's Really Important To Me. I Don't Believe In So Many Things In Life, But Something I Believe In Is Education.

The Regime Had Understood That One Person Leaving Her House While Asking Herself: Are My Trousers Long Enough?' Is My Veil In Place?' Can My Make-up Be Seen?' Are They Going To Whip Me?' No Longer Asks Herself: Where Is My Freedom Of Thought?' Where Is My Freedom Of Speech?' My Life, Is It Livable?' What's Going On In The Political Prisons?