In Egypt today most people are concerned with getting bread to eat. Only some of the educated understand how democracy works.

paraphrasing.."Science is the language of the intellect of society. Art is language of the entire human personality.

As the tension eases, we must look in the direction of agriculture, industry and education as our final goals, and toward democracy under Mr Mubarak.

I reject any path which rejects life, but I can't help loving Sufism because it sounds so beautiful. It gives relief in the midst of battle.

You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.

We used the Western style to express our own themes and stories. But don't forget that our heritage includes The Thousand and One Nights.

I've never worked in politics, never been a member of an official committee or a political party.