I see screenwriting as a bit like a math equation which I have to solve.

In my opinion when you speak about relationships between people, you are actually talking about everything in their world because everything is contained in that relationship.

One of the biggest blessings in my life is that I have a very wonderful family, a lovely wife and two lovely daughters.

Whenever I write a part, I think there's this person somewhere in the world that this part is specifically for and all I have to do is go searching to find that particular individual.

I feel its important to talk about the complex issues affecting us.

There are those who simply want to live their lives, and feel they cannot live the way they want to in Iran. Others are ideologically motivated: They will stay no matter what and try to change things.

When we talk about self-confrontations, we are speaking about moral issues rather than social issues.