The right of a nation to kill a tyrant in case of necessity can no more be doubted than to hang a robber, or kill a flea.
“I feel that it means a lot to the people of Iran that my film is represented at the Oscars, and it makes me happy to bring them that joy, that I'm representing them and that I'm able to give them that element of pleasure to be the envoy from Iran. It's a very pleasant thing.”
“I don't really want to retire. I intend to go on working as long as I can because I still have a huge amount of energy.”