29 Quotes by Bahman Ghobadi

I used to believe that people are only born once, but now I feel I have been reborn, like I was given a new life. I see myself as a child, full of energy and hope.

I use humour a lot. My foundation is tragic, but my appearance is humorous.

I love music, I make films with music, I eat with music, I sleep with music, I think with music. Music makes me dream; it strengthens my creativity.

For me, it's better to live without looking over your shoulder, worrying about who is controlling your phone, maybe poisoning your food.

I always loved music, and I always wanted to make a film about it, but I could never do it because of the censorship that was around.

I had seen some films made about the underground music world in Tehran, and most of them were short documentaries about 30 or 40 minutes long. And I always wondered why they weren't publicized more. Really, their only flaw was they were short documentaries.

Actually, the only thing I regret is not making more underground films and bringing them with me as historical documents.

I am really bothered when I see my friends facing problems back in Iran, but I tell them that not all the doors are shut.

I had no education in filmmaking. I started with a 8mm camera. I made 34 films, and little by little I gained more experience in filming.