I had this fantasy that in a democracy the government was the population. So I came to America and got a big slap in my face... Americans were not what I thought. I thought I was going to see bastards and I saw nice people, very friendly to me.
Marjane SatrapiDeath, torture and prison are part of daily life for the youth of Iran. They are not like us, my friends and I at their age; they are not scared. They are not what we were. They hold hands and scream: โDonโt be afraid! Donโt be afraid! We are together!โ They understand that no one will give them their rights; they must go get them.
Marjane SatrapiFor me, drawing is a question of death and life. Every day I draw, I write, I do something.
Marjane Satrapi