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title: "3 Afghan Quotes By Azita Ghanizada"
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> [In Afghan culture, you don't date - you marry. Even talking to boys before marriage brings great shame to your family.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/azita-ghanizada/in-afghan-culture-you-don-t-date-you-marry-even-talking-to-boys/)

[Azita Ghanizada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/azita-ghanizada/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d53/azita-ghanizada-29468_afghan_in-afghan-culture-you-don-t-date-you-mar_2120269.jpg)

> [I didn't want kabobs, Afghan music, and rules that required girls to be carefully monitored. I wanted mac and cheese, country music,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/azita-ghanizada/i-didn-t-want-kabobs-afghan-music-and-rules-that-required-girls-to-be/)

[Azita Ghanizada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/azita-ghanizada/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de8/azita-ghanizada-29468_afghan_i-didn-t-want-kabobs-afghan-music-and-ru_2892842.jpg)

> [In 1979, when I was toddler, the Russians invaded Afghanistan, and my whole family fled to Vienna, Virginia. Far from home, my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/azita-ghanizada/in-1979-when-i-was-toddler-the-russians-invaded-afghanistan-and-my/)

[Azita Ghanizada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/azita-ghanizada/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c38/azita-ghanizada-29468_according_in-1979-when-i-was-toddler-the-russians_2973971.jpg)

## Other authors on Afghan

## More by Azita Ghanizada

> [Even at an early age, I rebelled against my strict upbringing. When I was 9, I built myself a 'make-out fort' in our backyard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/azita-ghanizada/even-at-an-early-age-i-rebelled-against-my-strict-upbringing-when-i/)

[Azita Ghanizada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/azita-ghanizada/)

> [Whenever my mom goes to Afghanistan, I'm just like, 'Bring me jewelry.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/azita-ghanizada/whenever-my-mom-goes-to-afghanistan-i-m-just-like-bring-me-jewelry/)

[Azita Ghanizada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/azita-ghanizada/)

> [I learned how to speak English watching television.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/azita-ghanizada/i-learned-how-to-speak-english-watching-television/)

[Azita Ghanizada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/azita-ghanizada/)

> [I'm very physical. I'm extremely active, and I would love to do something a little more sexy and dangerous, a la Sophia Loren, or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/azita-ghanizada/i-m-very-physical-i-m-extremely-active-and-i-would-love-to-do/)

[Azita Ghanizada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/azita-ghanizada/)

> [Science fiction fans are the smartest fans in television. They just are. They're just so smart, and they know so much detail and information.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/azita-ghanizada/science-fiction-fans-are-the-smartest-fans-in-television-they-just/)

[Azita Ghanizada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/azita-ghanizada/)

> [My dad was in a Beatles cover band. My mom wore Candies and belly buttons. The people in our family were very glamorous. They…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/azita-ghanizada/my-dad-was-in-a-beatles-cover-band-my-mom-wore-candies-and-belly/)

[Azita Ghanizada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/azita-ghanizada/)

> [I just always knew I wanted to be an actor. I gave my Emmy acceptance speech when I was 11. But, I wasn't allowed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/azita-ghanizada/i-just-always-knew-i-wanted-to-be-an-actor-i-gave-my-emmy-acceptance/)

[Azita Ghanizada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/azita-ghanizada/)

> [I have a pretty big fund-raising heart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/azita-ghanizada/i-have-a-pretty-big-fund-raising-heart/)

[Azita Ghanizada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/azita-ghanizada/)

> [I go to the gym in a baseball cap, sweats and then run into a boy I like. It happens - so what?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/azita-ghanizada/i-go-to-the-gym-in-a-baseball-cap-sweats-and-then-run-into-a-boy-i/)

[Azita Ghanizada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/azita-ghanizada/)

> [Sometimes not honoring your character makes for really good television, but that also can really upset fans. You have to turn things upside sometimes.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/azita-ghanizada/sometimes-not-honoring-your-character-makes-for-really-good/)

[Azita Ghanizada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/azita-ghanizada/)

> [I'm the first girl from Afghanistan to lead a series in the United States.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/azita-ghanizada/i-m-the-first-girl-from-afghanistan-to-lead-a-series-in-the-united/)

[Azita Ghanizada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/azita-ghanizada/)

> [In Afghan culture, you don't date - you marry. Even talking to boys before marriage brings great shame to your family.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/azita-ghanizada/in-afghan-culture-you-don-t-date-you-marry-even-talking-to-boys/)

[Azita Ghanizada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/azita-ghanizada/)

> [The thing with 'Alphas' is that, even though it's sci-fi, I run into lots of people that have watched the show for various reasons.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/azita-ghanizada/the-thing-with-alphas-is-that-even-though-it-s-sci-fi-i-run-into-lots/)

[Azita Ghanizada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/azita-ghanizada/)

> [TV and film has defined my entire life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/azita-ghanizada/tv-and-film-has-defined-my-entire-life/)

[Azita Ghanizada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/azita-ghanizada/)

> [I grew up very poor, so I learned how to stretch a dollar. It's nice to combine high-end with low-end or whatever-end you want.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/azita-ghanizada/i-grew-up-very-poor-so-i-learned-how-to-stretch-a-dollar-it-s-nice-to/)

[Azita Ghanizada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/azita-ghanizada/)

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