My mother always told me I had to do 100 times better than a man. I had to work hard at maths, and learn four languages. Marjane Satrapi hardlanguagelearn Change image and share on social
You know, the cynicism that is in the politics, it is not for my soul. It makes me - out of me, an extremely bitter, cynical person that I hate to see in the mirror, really. Marjane Satrapi bittercynicalcynicism Change image and share on social
I don't like 'graphic novel.' It's a word that publishers created for the bourgeois to read comics without feeling bad. Comics is just a way of narrating - it's just a media type. Marjane Satrapi badbourgeoiscomic Change image and share on social
There are things that I love in Iranian cinema and things that I don't. In Iranian cinema, you have to use metaphor because you are living under a dictatorship. Marjane Satrapi cinemadictatorshipiranian Change image and share on social
I wasn't made to take orders. My grandmother used to tell me: 'Laws are for idiots.' She was right. Marjane Satrapi grandmotheridiotlaw Change image and share on social
I don't want to quit smoking. I am convinced that if I quit smoking, the world would go to hell. Marjane Satrapi convincehellquit Change image and share on social
In the West, people don't have any real problems. It's all based on bad conscience, a very Christian notion. I don't have any bad conscience. If there's a God that created us, if I am bad, it's his fault. Marjane Satrapi badbasechristian share on social
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. Marjane Satrapi americabookcollege share on social
I hate this word 'graphic novel.' It is a term publishing houses have created for the bourgeois so they wouldn't be ashamed of buying comics... I'm not a graphic novelist. I am a cartoonist and I make comics and I am very happy about it. Marjane Satrapi ashamedbourgeoisbuy share on social
I took three years of karate because of Bruce Lee, you know. I was a green belt. Marjane Satrapi beltbrucegreen Change image and share on social
