If the religious leaders have influence, they will not permit girls and boys to wrestle together, as recently happened in Shiraz.

We are not afraid of economic sanctions or military intervention. What we are afraid of is Western universities.

Americans are the great Satan, the wounded snake.

Islamic state means a state based on justice and democracy and structured upon Islamic rules and laws.

Islam is politics or it is nothing.

After the Shah's departure from Iran, I will not become a president nor accept any other leadership role. Just like before, I limit my activities only to guiding and directing the people.

In the Islamic Republic the rights of the religious minorities are respectfully regarded.

If a fly gets into the throat of one who is fasting, it is not necessary to pull it out.

In Iran's future Islamic system everyone can express their opinion, and the Islamic government will respond to logic with logic.

The Imam throughout his life called America 'the Great Satan'. He believed that all the Muslims' problems were caused by America.

Those who say that we want nationality, they are standing against Islam....We have no use for the nationalists. Moslems are useful for us. Islam is against nationality.

Campbell" Julia says "Don't do this to me""Do what?""Push me off the same cliff twice

Im not really Type A, but A minus.

There has never been a communism that worked. They were all dictatorships or oligarchies, every single one.

Taking risks, breaking the rules, and being a maverick have always been important but today they are more crucial than ever.

I take the work seriously, just not myself in it.

My parents wanted to light my artistic candle. But over time, the definition of 'the arts' began to stretch. And as I got older, they suddenly realized, Oh, my God, we're the parents of Iggy Pop.

Buying a home wouldn't make much sense if house prices were likely to decline further; no one wants to catch a falling knife.

I know that so many women don't have a choice. They could lose their job if they say, 'I need to leave because I don't have childcare.'

True love always happens in a flash.

Aviation is for the common man. My goal is to enable everyone to fly. It shouldnt be only for the rich.