Top 23 Quotes by Bahman Ghobadi

About Bahman Ghobadi

These are some quotes by Iranian author Bahman Ghobadi Diplomat, who was born on February 1, 1969.

I love music; I come from a region of Kurdistan that is a base for music.

I love music; I come from a region of Kurdistan that is a base for music.

Bahman Ghobadi

I use humour a lot. My foundation is tragic, but my appearance is humorous.

I use humour a lot. My foundation is tragic, but my appearance is humorous.

Bahman Ghobadi

I had seen some films made about the underground music world in Tehran, and most of them were short documentaries about 30 or 40 minutes long. And I always wondered why they weren't publicized more. Really, their only flaw was they were short documentaries.

Bahman Ghobadi

I always loved music, and I always wanted to make a film about it, but I could never do it because of the censorship that was around.

I always loved music, and I always wanted to make a film about it, but I could never do it because of the censorship that was around.

Bahman Ghobadi

I'm free - but I'm also not free because there are millions of young people living in Iran. A filmmaker can only do a little.

I'm free - but I'm also not free because there are millions of young people living in Iran. A filmmaker can only do a little.

Bahman Ghobadi

For me, it's better to live without looking over your shoulder, worrying about who is controlling your phone, maybe poisoning your food.

For me, it's better to live without looking over your shoulder, worrying about who is controlling your phone, maybe poisoning your food.

Bahman Ghobadi

I can travel with music. I close my eyes, and I can travel all over the world with music. And one after another, stories come to me, and I just record them.

I can travel with music. I close my eyes, and I can travel all over the world with music. And one after another, stories come to me, and I just record them.

Bahman Ghobadi

I often ask myself, 'Why is it that most of the lies come out of Islamic countries, and why is it that most of the social corruptions are in the Middle East and in these Islamic countries?' The answer is, when you control something, when you suppress something, people try to do it another way.

Bahman Ghobadi

If I hadn't turned out to be a filmmaker, I would have been a musician.

If I hadn't turned out to be a filmmaker, I would have been a musician.

Bahman Ghobadi

I used to believe that people are only born once, but now I feel I have been reborn, like I was given a new life. I see myself as a child, full of energy and hope.

I used to believe that people are only born once, but now I feel I have been reborn, like I was given a new life. I see myself as a child, full of energy and hope.

Bahman Ghobadi

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