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In this Western world that we have, culture risks being [only] a form of entertainment.
— Shirin Neshat
The first years of my life in the U.S. were very difficult.
— Shirin Neshat
Poets use metaphors and symbolism to construct images. I construct my images in the same way, except that I am using a different form.
— Shirin Neshat
It takes courage and skill to be unambiguous and clear.
— Peter Senge
Courtney Love is a loose cannon. She says what she thinks. She's wild on the red carpet. You get the best sound bites from Courtney Love.
— Steven Cojocaru
Every woman is not a runway model, nor should she be.
— Tracy Reese
I'm an artist, I'm not an activist.
— Shirin Neshat
I find that through the study of women, you get to the heart - the truth - of the culture.
— Shirin Neshat
Being political is an integral part of being Iranian. Our lives are defined by politics.
— Shirin Neshat
I never think about the actual process of writing. I suppose I have a superstition about examining it too closely.
— Anne Tyler
To get, simply release, and then gently invite.
— Bryant McGill
Art is our weapon. Culture is a form of resistance.
— Shirin Neshat
If the space travel is at the top of a country's agenda, that country is surely a very developed one!
— Mehmet Murat Ildan
I believe we don't need to widen the divide between the West and Islam. Rather, we need to build dialogue to encourage tolerance and respect.
— Shirin Neshat
Every Iranian artist, in one form or another, is political. Politics have defined our lives.
— Shirin Neshat
There is nothing negative about a group of people crying out for democracy - and if my voice counts, I will be vocal.
— Shirin Neshat
Because of God's knowledge, you and I are always understood.
— Elizabeth George
You can't understand beauty without peace of mind and you can't get close to the truth without fear.
— Hassan Blasim