I don't like the word 'autobiography.' I rather like the term 'autofiction.' The second you make a script out of the story of your life, it becomes fictional. Of course, the truth is never far. But the story is created out of it. Marjane Satrapi autobiographyautofictioncreate 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
If today I have to make a political statement, it is, 'I love beauty.' I think beauty makes people better. Marjane Satrapi beautylovemake Change image and share on social
Writing is not for me. I completely lose my sense of humor when I write. I become extremely pathetic, very sensational. Images give me possibilities that I don't have with words. Marjane Satrapi completelyextremelygive Change image and share on social
The movie business is not about the money. Of course, you need money to make the movie. If you have a small budget, adapt yourself. Having $200 million dollars doesn't ensure that you're definitely going to make a good movie. There's so many examples that prove that. Marjane Satrapi adaptbudgetbusiness share on social
That's the story of life - when you start enjoying people, it's always too late. Marjane Satrapi enjoylatelife Change image and share on social
Well, I would have much preferred to have had a normal childhood. I would have loved it if my greatest dilemma, at 14, was whether to go to Benetton for my pullovers. I would have preferred not to have cried all the tears I have cried. Marjane Satrapi benettonchildhoodcry 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
Revolutions just spread blood. Evolution - this is something that changes in the long term. Marjane Satrapi bloodevolutionlong Change image and share on social
The best thing I ever did in my life was to ask, 'Do I like everybody?' And the answer was, 'No.' So why should everybody like me? If people are against me, so what? I'm against them too. Marjane Satrapi answerlifepeople Change image and share on social
