Quotes by Marjane Satrapi

About Marjane Satrapi:

Marjane Satrapi is an Iranian-born French graphic novelist, illustrator, film director, and children's book author.
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When we're afraid, we lose all sense of analysis and reflection. Our fear paralyzes us. Besides, fear has always been the driving force behind all dictators' repression.

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The regime had understood that one person leaving her house while asking herself: Are my trousers long enough?' Is my veil in place?' Can my make-up be seen?' Are they going to whip me?' No longer asks herself: Where is my freedom of thought?' Where ...

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War always takes you by surprise.

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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 togethe...

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My real background was in art studies. At the beginning I was a painter, then I was this graphic designer, then I became an illustrator, then I was a comic artist. But for me it's a different way of expression, a different field of art. They're not s...

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You know, comics were created at the same time as the cinema. And the cinema very quickly became a major art. Cartooning didn't become a major art. There's a reason for that. People don't know how to deal with drawings.

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Whether this tale be true or false, none can tell, for none were there to witness it themselves.

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In life you'll meet a lot of jerks. If they hurt you, tell yourself that it's because they're stupid. That will help keep you from reacting to their cruelty. Because there is nothing worse than bitterness and vengeance... Always keep your dignity and...

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I want to be justice, love and the wrath of God all in one.

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I finally understood what my grandmother meant. If I wasn't comfortable with myself, I would never be comfortable.

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We can only feel sorry for ourselves when our misfortunes are still supportable. Once this limit is crossed, the only way to bear the unbearable is to laugh at it.

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

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You are putting yourself in serious danger...' I think that I preferred to put myself in serious danger rather than confront my shame. My shame at not having become someone, the shame of not having made my parents proud after all the sacrifices they ...

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Oh my!! How you've grown. Soon you'll be catching the Lord's balls.

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Is religion defending our physical integrity or is it just opposed to fashion?

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You have to be narcissistic to be an artist. You have to think you are the centre of the whole thing; otherwise, why do you create? The only thing is to recognise it, and then you make the best of it.

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You hear people saying, 'Oh I'm so tired, I've had enough of Cannes.' How can you have enough of Cannes? It's just the best place to be, like a fairytale.

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America is a very special place. In this country, you have the best and the worst at the same time. Whatever you can imagine.

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'The Jungle Book.' It's one of the best animated films ever. I saw it when I was small at a cinema in Tehran.

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For me, who loves to draw and who loves to write and cannot choose between one or the other, the comic is the best form.

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Author Bio

  • NameMarjane Satrapi
  • DescriptionArtist
  • BornNovember 22, 1969
  • CountryIran; France
  • ProfessionScreenwriter; Illustrator; Writer; Animator; Director