Cinema is a world of imagination. Marjane Satrapi cinemaimaginationworld 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
The most exciting time is when I think of an idea and how I imagine I can make it. It would be wonderful if there was a projector inside my eye that and it could just put the idea on the screen for people to see. Marjane Satrapi exciteyeidea 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
Human beings have a lot of problems identifying themselves with other human beings who don't resemble them exactly. But there's something about drawing that means that anyone can identify to a drawing. I mean, people can identify themselves with Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. Marjane Satrapi beingdonalddraw share on social
All big changes of the world come from words. Marjane Satrapi bigwordworld Change image and share on social
My culture comes from everywhere. I'm sick of this notion of nationality, that if you're brought up in the same city or same country you're the same. Even three kids brought up in the same family with the same genes, they are not the same. Just consider a human a human. Marjane Satrapi bringcitycountry share on social
You know, comics were created at the same time as the cinema. And the cinema very quickly became a major art. Cartooning didn't become a major art. There's a reason for that. People don't know how to deal with drawings. Marjane Satrapi artcartooncinema share on social
You have to be narcissistic to be an artist. You have to think you are the centre of the whole thing; otherwise, why do you create? The only thing is to recognise it, and then you make the best of it. Marjane Satrapi artistcentrecreate Change image and share on social
I'm very open and never write what I'm going to say. Speeches bore everybody else. I have to freestyle. Every time, from one program to another, everything changes and I improvise. Marjane Satrapi bearfreestyleimprovise Change image and share on social