I don't work for money any longer. I work for pride.
We have two kinds of oppression. Oppression that is universal - everyone in Iran is subject to it. But everyone has also their own, unique way of experiencing this oppression.
You cannot bring democracy to a country by attacking it.
Negotiation talks are the best way to solve anything. We must replace wars and weapons with negotiations and talks.
When there is a crisis, the first thing that gets damaged and gets harmed is democracy.
We must struggle for creating a democratic system that is dedicated to democracy and human rights.
The modern infrastructures that exists in the world all contribute to the advancement of human rights and democracy.
Some people flinch when you talk about art in the context of the needs of society thinking you are introducing something far too common for a discussion of art. Why should art have a purpose and a use? Art shouldn't be concerned with purpose and reason and need, they say. These are improper. But from the very beginning, it seems to me, stories have indeed been meant to be enjoyed, to appeal to that part of us which enjoys good form and good shape and good sound.
In the United States, where we have more land than people, it is not at all difficult for persons in good health to make money.
With English literature, if you do a bit of shonky spelling, no one dies, but if you're half-way through a maths calculation and you stick in an extra zero, everything just crashes into the ravine.
What I've witnessed, managers are divisive and allow musicians to become clouded, irresponsible, and unaware of the world around them.