Adaptation Of Books Is Never A Success.

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.

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.

I Became The Voice Of A Generation In A Very Surprising Way, Because Many Iranians Recognize Themselves In It. But That Is Not What I Wanted.

The Novels Have Done So Well Because The Drawings Are Abstract, Black-and-white. This Adds To The Universality Of The Story. "persepolis" Also Has Dreamlike Moments, And The Drawings Help Maintain Cohesion And Consistency.

I Was A Child Who Had A Life, Who Had Hopes, And I Wished That A Bomb Would Not Fall On My Head.