While Shooting Ten I Was Sitting In

It's True That The Best Way Of Knowing Yourself Is To Put Yourself Into Different Situations.

My Way Of Expression Is Full Of Complications And Mystery Because That's My Perception Of Life.

When I'm In The Process Of Making A Movie I'm Not Thinking About The Finished Result, And Whether People Have To See It Once Or More Than Once, And What The Reaction To It Will Be. I Just Make It, And Then I Live With The Consequences, Some Of Which May Not Be As Pleasant As I'd Like! I Know One Thing, However. Many Viewers May Come Out Of The Theater Not Satisfied, But They Won't Be Able To Forget The Movie. I Know They'll Be Talking About It During Their Next Dinner. I Want Them To Be A Little Restless About My Movies, And Keep Trying To Find Something In Them.

The [iranian] Government Grapples With More Important Issues And We Can Maybe Say That These Films Don't Really Exist For Them. It's Not About Whether They Like It Or Don't; It's Just Not Very Important To Them.

This [the Earthquake] Was A Very Big Influence On Me, And The Issue Of Life And Death From Then On Does Recur In My Films.