I wasn't made to take orders. My grandmother used to tell me: 'Laws are for idiots.' She was right.
Marjane SatrapiWriting is not for me. I completely lose my sense of humor when I write. I become extremely pathetic, very sensational. Images give me possibilities that I don't have with words.
Marjane SatrapiI'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.
Marjane SatrapiComics are just another medium to express yourself. It's not cinema; it's not literature; it's just something else. It has a specific requirement, which is that images are used to tell the story. There are lots of crappy movies, with guns and action and Arnold Schwarzenegger or whatever.
Marjane Satrapi