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List of Marjane Satrapi Quotes

Explore our hand-picked selection of 168 inspiring quotes by Marjane Satrapi.

About Marjane Satrapi

  • Born: November 22, 1969
  • Occupation: Novelist
    • Adaptation of books is never a success. when the author wants to make it, it's even worse.
    Book Want Adaptation
    I realized that i was more of a sprinter than a marathon man. with a long, long project, i get bored easily.
    Men Long Bored
    I'm extremely unbearable. you know, i'm narcissistic and at the same time i'm very charming - i think.
    Thinking Narcissistic Unbearable
    I wanted to do my artistic work, and in iran you have censorship. it was difficult for me to do the work i wanted to do.
    Iran Artistic Censorship
    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."
    Country Daughter Stupid
    I was in love with darth vader. he was extremely sexy to me. once i had almost a sexual dream about darth vader. at the moment he was about to pull his helmet off, my husband woke me up and i was so annoyed. i told him, "i was on my way to kiss darth vader."
    Sexy Dream Husband
    In all the dictatorships, there's such a non-understanding of what human beings are. i mean, if you believe in the bible, you have the story of adam and eve and god tells them, "do whatever you want. the only thing you shouldn't do is eat the apple." what do they do the first thing? they eat the apple. so if you know a little bit the psychology of human beings, you have to understand that if you say something you should not do, then everybody wants to do it.
    Believe Mean Apples
    With animation, if something does not fit, you always have the time to change it. when you make a live-action movie, when your days of shooting are over, they are over forever.
    Forever Doe Shooting
    Revolutions just spread blood. evolution - this is something that changes in the long term. because history is long term. but today, we don't talk about history. the past is two weeks ago, and the future is two weeks after.
    Past Blood Two
    I like making comics and animation because it takes such a long time. i'm not a runner of the 100 meter. i like marathons. the longer it takes, the better i feel.
    Long Marathon Meter
    Here [in the usa], you have the best laws for freedom of expression. the problem is that expression can be bought by people who don't want you have it. apparently, true patriotism destroys freedom of expression.
    Expression Law Usa
    If you know a little bit the psychology of human beings, you have to understand that if you say something you should not do, then everybody wants to do it.
    Psychology Littles Want
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