Im free - but Im also not free because there are millions of young people living in Iran. A filmmaker can only do a little.

I use humour a lot. My foundation is tragic, but my appearance is humorous.

I love music, I make films with music, I eat with music, I sleep with music, I think with music. Music makes me dream, it strengthens my creativity.

For me, its better to live without looking over your shoulder, worrying about who is controlling your phone, maybe poisoning your food.

Actually, the only thing I regret is not making more underground films and bringing them with me as historical documents.

You need a team that speaks your language.

I always loved music, and I always wanted to make a film about it, but I could never do it because of the censorship that was around.