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
Americans think cinema is about storytelling; I don't believe that. I think it's a language and everyone has to find their own way of speaking. It's not so much what you say as the way you say it. Marjane Satrapi americancinemafind Change image and share on social
I had this fantasy that in a democracy the government was the population. So I came to America and got a big slap in my face... Americans were not what I thought. I thought I was going to see bastards and I saw nice people, very friendly to me. Marjane Satrapi americaamericanbastard share on social
I like to be sad once in a while. You need it for your equilibrium. Marjane Satrapi equilibriumsad Change image and share on social
Graphic novels are not traditional literature, but that does not mean they are second-rate. Images are a way of writing. When you have the talent to be able to write and to draw, it seems a shame to choose one. I think it's better to do both. Marjane Satrapi choosedrawgraphic share on social
'The Jungle Book.' It's one of the best animated films ever. I saw it when I was small at a cinema in Tehran. Marjane Satrapi animatebookcinema Change image and share on social
All this misjudgment that we have of each other is based on ignorance. The second you get to travel, you see that human beings, no matter where they come from, they are the same. Marjane Satrapi basebeinghuman Change image and share on social
Cinema is a world of imagination. Marjane Satrapi cinemaimaginationworld Change image and share on social
People are so afraid to say the word 'comic'. It makes you think of a grown man with pimples, a ponytail and a big belly. Change it to 'graphic novel' and that disappears. Marjane Satrapi afraidbellybig Change image and share on social
