For Me, Drawing Is A Question Of

I'd Heard So Many Stupidities About My Country Since I Left Iran. People Had Watched This Stupid Movie Not Without My Daughter [in Which Sally Field Plays An American Who Rescues Her Daughter From Her Estranged In-laws In Iran]; I Heard So Many Things Like That. I Did Not Make Persepolis For Iranians. It Was My Answer To The Rest Of The World, To Say, "let Me Give You Another Point Of View."

Hunger Eats Civilization. The West Is Not Hungry; That's Why They Can Say They're So Civilized. Civilization Is The Biggest Bluff!

In Every Religion, You Find The Same Extremists.

When We're Afraid, We Lose All Sense Of Analysis And Reflection. Our Fear Paralyzes Us. Besides, Fear Has Always Been The Driving Force Behind All Dictators' Repression.

Death, Torture And Prison Are Part Of Daily Life For The Youth Of Iran. They Are Not Like Us, My Friends And I At Their Age; They Are Not Scared. They Are Not What We Were. They Hold Hands And Scream: “don’t Be Afraid! Don’t Be Afraid! We Are Together!” They Understand That No One Will Give Them Their Rights; They Must Go Get Them.