Always keep your dignity and be true to yourself.

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

Drawing is the first language of the human being before writing. It's a transcription of how the human being sees reality, not reality itself.

Today, we don't talk about history. The past is two weeks ago, and the future is two weeks after.

Death, 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: “Don’t be afraid! Don’t be afraid! We are together!” They understand that no one will give them their rights; they must go get them.

As a director, you have to understand what is happening - if I don't understand it, you can't make changes.

I loved Chiara Mastroianni voice, her talent, her generosity. We rehearsed for two months...She's a workaholic and perfectionist, like Vincent [Paronnaud] and myself.