I was a westerner in Iran, an Iranian in the West. I had no identity. I didn't even know anymore why I was living.

If you know a little bit the psychology of human beings, you have to understand that if you say something you should not do, then everybody wants to do it.

'The Jungle Book.' It's one of the best animated films ever. I saw it when I was small at a cinema in Tehran.

I became the voice of a generation in a very surprising way, because many Iranians recognize themselves in it. But that is not what I wanted.

America is a very special place. In this country, you have the best and the worst at the same time. Whatever you can imagine.

The information I have about Iran is second hand.

The first writing of the human being was drawing, not writing.