I love the French for their sarcasm, their irony. I love them for their bad moods. Marjane Satrapi badfrenchirony Change image and 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
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
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
I don't watch many comic-book movies. But I loved 'Sin City.' Marjane Satrapi bookcitycomic Change image and share on social
My real background was in art studies. At the beginning I was a painter, then I was this graphic designer, then I became an illustrator, then I was a comic artist. But for me it's a different way of expression, a different field of art. They're not separated; everything for me is related. Marjane Satrapi artartistbackground 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
The way that you remember your life, it's never linear. You have flashes of different moments of your life, and the flashes aren't equal; they have different styles. Marjane Satrapi equalflashlife Change image and share on social