Classical tragedy was the war between good and evil. We wanted evil to be defeated and good to be victorious. But the battle in modern tragedy is between good and good. And no matter which side wins, we'll still be heartbroken.

I'm always careful about the thing I'm writing to make sure a viewer can imagine it happening to themselves.

It's been interesting to see how similar audiences in the East and West are, actually, and how it makes you realize that when politicians emphasize the differences between our cultures, it's usually because it benefits them more so than us.

Is there one specific source that determines correct morality and everybody should follow that? Or should individuals come up with following that source or not depending on their situation?

Poetry, especially traditional Iranian poetry, is very good at looking at things from a number of different angles simultaneously.

One must never tell a child what it is they should display acting.

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