Cinema is a world of imagination.

'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'm not somebody that keeps the thing in her heart. I can get very angry for five minutes, but then it's finished. Once I've yelled, it's over.

I don't make a career plan. I take things the way they come.

It's always extremely interesting to speak at colleges. My books are taught in many colleges in America and are part of the educational system, so it's really important to me. I don't believe in so many things in life, but something I believe in is education.

Fear has always been the driving force behind all dictators' repression.

I don't want to quit smoking. I am convinced that if I quit smoking, the world would go to hell.