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The first writing of the human being was drawing, not writing.
Marjane Satrapi
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Marjane Satrapi
Age: 54
Born: 1969
Born: November 22
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I realized that I was more of a sprinter than a marathon man. With a long, long project, I get bored easily.
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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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I don't watch many comic-book movies. But I loved 'Sin City.'
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The most exciting time is when I think of an idea and how I imagine I can make it. It would be wonderful if there was a projector inside my eye that and it could just put the idea on the screen for people to see.
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My culture comes from everywhere. I'm sick of this notion of nationality, that if you're brought up in the same city or same country you're the same. Even three kids brought up in the same family with the same genes, they are not the same. Just consider a human a human.
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Start [the movie] in color. Color is always attributed as fun, and black and white is very sad.
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You cannot be completely nice. It's impossible. Who is it? Who is the perfect guy? Show him to me! It doesn't exist. And thank god.
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I had two major activities as a child. I was trying to put on shows with kids in my street, or I was drawing. Actually, what I'm doing now is exactly what I was doing then. Either I'm drawing, or I'm gathering people for a common project. The only difference is that now they are paying me for that.
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Culture and education are the lethal weapons against all kinds of fundamentalism.
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Here [in the USA], you have the best laws for freedom of expression. The problem is that expression can be bought by people who don't want you have it. Apparently, true patriotism destroys freedom of expression.
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