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

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.

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.

Either we shake one another's hands in joy at he victory of Islam in the world, or all of us will turn to eternal life, and martyrdom. In both cases, victory and success are ours.

It turns out the mark of a happy life isn't staying just one step ahead of the grim reaper. It's knowing you're strong.

Never mind, just make it fun, nice and useful.

You don't learn about war by sitting in libraries. Though if people spent more time in libraries, maybe there would be fewer wars.

A woman who is found without her veil in some regions of Islam will it is reported raise her skirt to cover her face.

Whole libraries can be filled with the papers written about cancer and its causes, but the contents of these papers fit on one little library visiting card.

The congresspersons who are co-sponsoring the bill are being beat up in their districts with negative advertising. We need to go to them and say we understand; we're here to help and on your side.

I love doing short films because they're much more intimate and there's far less waiting around than on the bigger films.

As for the music business itself, the key things have not changed that much. It operates like any business and money still keeps things moving.

I kept wanting to push my image as validity; I wanted to see my portrait on a wall and know it was okay.

The weak and insipid white wine makes at length excellent vinegar.