I don't consider myself as a feminist but more a humanist. Marjane Satrapi feministhumanist Change image and share on social
If people are given the chance to experience life in more than one country, they will hate a little less. It's not a miracle potion, but little by little you can solve problems in the basement of a country, not on the surface. Marjane Satrapi basementchancecountry share on social
America is a very special place. In this country, you have the best and the worst at the same time. Whatever you can imagine. Marjane Satrapi americabadcountry Change image and share on social
If you have a little sensibility or a heart, you have all the reason to be depressed once in a while. But the depression is like a motor for creation. I need a little bit of depression, a bit of acid in my stomach, to be able to create. When I'm happy, I just want to dance. Marjane Satrapi acidbitecreate share on social
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
For me, drawing is a question of death and life. Every day I draw, I write, I do something. Marjane Satrapi daydeathdraw 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
You hear people saying, 'Oh I'm so tired, I've had enough of Cannes.' How can you have enough of Cannes? It's just the best place to be, like a fairytale. Marjane Satrapi cannesfairytalehave 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
