“I grew up in Cazenovia, N.Y. I'm the second of five children, with three sisters and a brother.” Quote by Siobhan Fallon Hogan
“Im free - but Im also not free because there are millions of young people living in Iran. A filmmaker can only do a little.” PeopleLittlesYoungMillionsFilmmakerIran Author:Bahman Ghobadi
“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.” ThinkingDreamFilmSleepCreativityMusic LoveI Love Music Author:Bahman Ghobadi
“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.” LittlesMadeFilmCamerasFilmmaking Author:Bahman Ghobadi
“I use humour a lot. My foundation is tragic, but my appearance is humorous.” UseHumourHumorousFoundationAppearanceTragic Author:Bahman Ghobadi
“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.” WantedFilmCensorship Author:Bahman Ghobadi
“In Kurdistan, theres a lot of hardship - a lot of wars, a lot of bitter and difficult lifestyles. And witnessing all those made me a director.” MadeWarDifficultDirectorsLifestyleBitterHardshipDifficult Life Author:Bahman Ghobadi
“Actually, the only thing I regret is not making more underground films and bringing them with me as historical documents.” FilmRegretHistoricalDocumentsI Regret Author:Bahman Ghobadi
“For me, its better to live without looking over your shoulder, worrying about who is controlling your phone, maybe poisoning your food.” WorryPhonesShouldersOver YouPoisoning Author:Bahman Ghobadi
“I think a lot of high-profile artists like to make people think that. Oh, Im trying to choose my next project. This is a job. Sometimes your next job is so you can provide for your family; your kids are 16 and getting ready to go to college.” PeopleThinkingTryingSometimesKidsJobsArtistNextCollegeReadyProjectsOur FamilyProfileHigh Profile Author:Michael Cudlitz
“Comedy is important! When youre having a stressful day, and you come home, you want to watch something that makes you laugh.” WantImportantHomeWatchesLaughingComedyComing HomeStressfulMake You LaughStressful Day Author:Michael Cudlitz