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Marjane Satrapi Quotes

My mother always told me I had to do 100 times better than a man. I had to work hard at maths, and learn four languages.

Marjane Satrapi

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: artist
Nationality: iranian
Birth: November 22, 1969

Topics

Work Mother Man Me Work Hard Better

Every country has an aspect to it that rubs up people the wrong way.

People Country Wrong Way Up Every

People with deep faith and big hearts are concerned, as I am about the circumstance that Ms. Schiavo is in. I want them to know I will do what I can, but there are limits to what any particular person - irrespective of the title they currently hold - can do.

Faith I Am People Limits Deep I Can

I am not graceful.

Analeigh Tipton

I Am Graceful Am

One of the things the United States does well is building coalitions. What the U.S. knows is that if you don't have a coalition with you, you will have a coalition against you. I don't want to see China and Russia on the side of Iran more strongly than they are.

Building You Want Will More See

Bad policy tends to be done in a rush.

Bad Done Policy Rush Tends

For guys, I don't think you're ever ready... I don't think you wake up and go, 'You know, today's the day I'm going to get married. By God, I'm ready. My house is in order, and it is time.'

God Today Time Day Wake Up Think

If someone who's passed on your company as an investor offers you to make introductions, that's kryptonite. Don't touch that.

Someone You Touch Company Make Your

As a kid, I said, 'I want to write for movies.' When I finally had that opportunity it was like I was able to exhale. 'Wow, I'm finally doing this for real.'

Opportunity Doing Said Want Movies

With 'Aurangzeb,' I just knew that the film wasn't going to work, though I think it was one of my most underrated performances. I did the film too early in my career, but I stand by it.

Work Think Stand Early Career Going

Folk music is music that everyday people can play, and it inspired a lot of people to make their own music. That trailed into making your own pop music, and that's why garage bands started springing up everywhere.

Music People Play Why Everyday Own

The stories are not autobiographical, but they're personal in that way. I seem to know only the things that I've learned. Probably some things through observation, but what I feel I know surely is personal.

Feel Know Observation Personal Way

In a sense, I feel a lot more an outsider in Los Angeles than I did in Newfoundland.

Feel Los Angeles More Outsider Sense

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