For me, Iran was paradise, and I believe it's a paradise still, but only if you don't have political problems. If you have a political problem, paradise turns into hell. Golshifteh Farahani helliranparadise Change image and share on social
I'm coming out of the belly of Iran. It was the only place I was free. It's funny - when I say that, everyone is like, 'What? Freedom?' But the freedom I felt in Iran I've never felt anywhere else. Freedom of mind, freedom of time, of spirit. But after a while, you're so wounded that if you continue thinking about Iran, it will kill you. Golshifteh Farahani bellycomecontinue share on social
The Iran I'm dreaming of maybe doesn't exist anymore. Golshifteh Farahani anymoredreamexist Change image and share on social
In my life, my parents wanted me to be a musician, I was supposed to go to Vienna to study piano. But this train wanted to go in another direction. Golshifteh Farahani directionlifemusician Change image and share on social
I don't believe I could live in Iran again. A tree, once uprooted from the earth, is very difficult to plant again. Golshifteh Farahani difficultearthiran Change image and share on social
Exile is like death. You cannot understand it until it happens to you. Golshifteh Farahani deathexileunderstand Change image and share on social
I had to tell people I was not born with a scarf because I came out Iran. People think you came out of your mother with a scarf; they can't imagine that the scarf is not stuck to your head. Golshifteh Farahani bearheadimagine Change image and share on social
If you want to do what you want to do, you cannot work. So art is going to be finished, and this is the will of the Islamic republic: to not have any artists or art and close the doors of all the cinemas and music and everything. Golshifteh Farahani artartistcinema share on social
There's an expression in Persian, 'to play with the lion's tail.' I wasn't what Iranian society wanted me to be - a good girl. I played with the lion's tail. Golshifteh Farahani expressiongirlgood Change image and share on social