I'm a very individualistic person. That is why I don't belong to any political party or anything. I really believe in justice and freedom.

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

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.

You draw the character from all angles - side, profile, back, etc. so the animator has this character in all the ways it looks like.

Drawing - it's the first language of human beings, before writing, before even talking, before words, human beings was drawing.

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.

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.