Iran is a rich country, and if the people of this country are poor, it's because of the wrong policies of the government.

The idea of cultural relativism is nothing but an excuse to violate human rights.

It's not just about hope and ideas. It's about action.

Lawyers have a dangerous job in Iran.

Human rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization.

Women are the victims of this patriarchal culture, but they are also its carriers. Let us keep in mind that every oppressive man was raised in the confines of his mother's home.

I maintain that nothing useful and lasting can emerge from violence.

How can you defy fear? Fear is a human instinct, just like hunger. Whether you like it or not, you become hungry. Similarly with fear. But I have learned to train myself to live with this fear.

If you can't eliminate injustice, at least tell everyone about it.

When a person is humiliated, when his rights are being violated, and he does not have the proper education, naturally he gravitates toward terrorism.

We must not enable anyone to impose his personal view regarding religion on others by force, oppression, or pressure.

Dare to dream big. Never fear to fail. Take actions with love.

She walked with a ghost of herself, one full of potential and possibility. One who was fearless. Where had that girl gone?

I want to be remembered as a guy who tried his best and did his best

Yeah, there was the Flora Plum thing, where I trained for about a month and I had taken a semester off for that, and two weeks prior to filming, the financing collapsed.

I went whale watching once. It was very similar to watching people on a boat become disappointed.

For 15 years, I've been playing the same character - which is myself - and I'm bored with 'myself'.

Facing difficulties is inevitable. Learning from them is optional.

If you can raise a family, then you can build a business.

It's still a mystery to me, but even though my mother was like an older sister to me, I kind of put her up on a pedestal.

Maybe love is like a pendulum. It swings back and forth, slowly, steadily, and sometimes you don't know where it will come to rest.