If the majority of people were right, we'd be living in paradise. But we are not living in paradise, we are living in hell. What does it mean? That means the majority of people are wrong. So I never believed what people told me. Marjane Satrapi believehelllive share on social
Life is complex. You don't have any person who is nice from the beginning until the end. You don't always have the notion of redemption. The bad people don't always pay. Marjane Satrapi badbegincomplex Change image and share on social
I don't think of myself as a rebel; I just say what I think. Marjane Satrapi rebel Change image and share on social
My mother was the favorite child of her parents. My father was the favorite child of his parents. The result of these two favorite children was me. And I am an only child. So I was convinced that I was the center of the universe. Marjane Satrapi centerchildconvince share on social
To tell you the truth, I never wanted to become a moviemaker. It was like I was a cinepihile, and I go, like, three or four times per week to the cinema, and I like to watch films. Marjane Satrapi cinemacinepihilefilm Change image and share on social
Image is an international language. Marjane Satrapi imageinternationallanguage Change image and share on social
The first writing of the human being was drawing, not writing. Marjane Satrapi drawhumanwrite Change image and share on social
As a director, you have to understand what is happening - if I don't understand it, you can't make changes. Marjane Satrapi directorhappenmake Change image and share on social
I'm not a very good financing person. I don't even know how much money I have in my bank account. I never have opened one single envelope from the bank - they freak me out. Marjane Satrapi accountbankenvelope Change image and share on social
I'm a pacifist. I believe there are ways to solve the world's problems. Instead of putting all this money to create arms, I think countries should invest in scholarships for kids to study abroad. Perhaps they could become good and knowledgeable professors in their own countries. You need time for that kind of change, though. Marjane Satrapi abroadarmchange share on social