After so many cases of terror attacks related to Islamic militancy remaining unresolved in the last few years, the government has no moral authority to stay in power.

It seems to be impossible to hold a credible election without reforming the electoral system.

Indiscriminate firing by police on people is absolute barbarism. Instead of solving their problems, the government is trying to suppress the people by force.

Squeezed for money, the affected households often need to lower the quality of their food, which then impacts the overall development of their children.

Behind your darkest fears lie your brightest rewards.

Go so far away that you stop being afraid of not coming back.

The best brewer sometimes makes bad beer.

There are moments when the human body can overcome things you would never expect.

All together, we know for many years that terror is the most dangerous thing for local, regional and international stability.

I had thought of writing, actually, and that later on I'd be a novelist.

To be an American is of itself almost a moral condition, an education, and a career.

I think bullies are very lonely people. I always tell teenagers not to bully others because it's unacceptable. We need to teach students to value themselves and to not put others down.

Creativity is a force moving through us, and only through practice do we learn how to cooperate with it. The 'process' is like a muscle. It needs to be exercised in order to function effortlessly.

The songs are always drawn from personal experience; I'm putting myself into my music. I usually am playing myself. It's art, art that represents my life.