Nothing is more dreadful than a husband who keeps telling you everything he thinks, and always wants to know what you think.
But also, there are no films being made about Afghanistan.
Because there is so little room for expression otherwise, a lot of people love cinema because they find it a way of expressing themselves.
I was in jail four and a half years. When I came out, I continued the same struggle against injustice, but instead of using weapons, I began to use art and cinema.
The Buddhas had to be destroyed by the Taliban to get the world thinking about Afghanistan.
Rumi, who is one of the greatest Persian poets, said that the truth was a mirror in the hands of God. It fell, and broke into pieces. Everybody took a piece of it, and they looked at it and thought they had the truth.
Usually people like to categorise artists. With my films, I categorise people: if I know which one of my movies you like, I can tell which kind of a person you are.
I used to be weird about it, but I think sometimes you can learn from watching yourself and all the mistakes you make and try to continue growing. But I'm completely uncomfortable for sure.
It's funny because being comedic and happy and lighthearted is who I am as a person, so they're easier emotions for me to connect with.
Life is short, very short, and what are we doing here if not trying to become more generous and loving?
I think when you die, you die.