Marjane Satrapi Quotes

I really rebel against authority.

I am not much about rules, I like to break 'em and don't like to make 'em.

… a controlled disrespect for authority is essential to a scientist.

I don't like rules of any kind. And I seek people who break rules with happiness - and not bringing pain to themselves.

I don't take well to rules.

I couldn't follow nobody's rules.

We never want to toe the line.

I was the only guy with any bit of anarchy left.

Don't care what people say. Don't give a damn about their laws.

I don't run behind authority.

There's something liberating about watching someone not following the rules.

I believe in a lively disrespect for most forms of authority.

My characters aren't losers. They're rebels. They win by their refusal to play by everyone else's rules.

Rules are made for people who aren't willing to make up their own.

I suppose if there's a set of genes I have, it's detesting authority.

I never quite toed the line.

If they give you ruled paper, write the other way.

I've always had a problem with authority. That's why I had to be my own boss.

I'm always rebelling. I don't think I'll ever stop.

In the end, I was the only one with any anarchy left in me.

We've always been a nation of heretics.

Most people are sort of against authority. Here's Beetle always challenging authority. I think people relate to it.

It's true I don't play by the rules all the time.

I think it's important to rebel a little bit.

I learned how to break the rules without asking.