We have two kinds of oppression. Oppression that is universal - everyone in Iran is subject to it. But everyone has also their own, unique way of experiencing this oppression.

When I say that I am opposed to this budget, everyone says, "Well, what do you think the United States should do?" My response is, "Why should the United States do anything?"

Let me begin by saying not only you can't have democracy with $75 million. You can't even have it with $750 billion.

We must struggle for creating a democratic system that is dedicated to democracy and human rights.

We should put away the militaristic outlook. The U.S. should start talking about disarmament, nuclear disarmament, of the region.

You cannot bring democracy to a country by attacking it.

We've had 60 years of intellectual development in Iran. How can we have the same system? Even theories of secularism are constantly being revised and changed.