Having an international voice is not really about whether we speak Persian or any other language.

As soon as people enter a theater they must become moron consumers who must be fed information.

I thought that choosing a non-professional was a condition for me, because it would allow Juliette to have a less-professional way of acting. It would challenge her performance as a professional actress.

We are nothing but a link between our culture and what we can actually produce.

I spend a lot of time doing carpentry. Sometimes there is nothing that gives me the contentment that sawing a piece of wood does.

I am still very surprised that I managed to make that film [Close Up]. When I actually look back on that film, I really feel that I was not the director but instead just a member of the audience.

I really enjoy listening to stories. I remember them and keep them in my mind.