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.

It's true that, in Iran, women have half of the rights men do. And yet 66 per cent of students are women.

In any case, it's the cowardice of people like you who give dictators the chance to install themselves!

I chose the actors that I was in love with. I cannot work with people that I don't personally like a lot. They can be the best actor in the world, but if the first contact is not good, if I don't fall in love with them, then I don't want to work with them. It's impossible.

People, they think that animation is a style. Animation is just a technique. It's like, people, they think that comics is a style, like comics is a superhero story. Comic is just a narration, and is a medium, you can say any kind of story in comics and you can say of any kind of story in animation.

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

One can forgive but one should never forget.