I am a strong believer that without justice, there is no peace. No lasting peace, anyway.

The sun doesn't lose its beauty when covered by the clouds. The same way your beauty doesn't fade when being covered by Hijab

Different is good. When someone tells you that you are different, smile and hold your head up and be proud.

Every day we choose who we are by how we define ourselves.

Where ever I am I always find myself looking out the window wishing I was somewhere else.

I've realized that being happy is a choice.

I love to put on lotion. Sometimes I'll watch TV and go into a lotion trance for an hour. I try to find brands that don't taste bad in case anyone wants to taste me.

I know my children will never have to say, 'Mom died of ovarian cancer.'

If I make a fool of myself, who cares? I'm not frightened by anyone's perception of me.

I'm odd looking. Sometimes I think I look like a funny muppet.

I've been reckless, but I'm not a rebel without a cause.

Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.

Who made you Queen of Literacy? Go sit in your car!

Those who don't understand your silence, Will never understand your words

I think steak is the ultimate comfort food, and if you're going out for one, that isn't the time to scrimp on calories or quality.

Every birthday is a gift. Every day is a gift.

It is time that outraged public sentiment cry out in detestation of the outrages committed in the name of religion.

The best part about being my age is in knowing how my life worked out.

At the end of the day, the only thing I can do is keep working on it, keep giving myself chances, and it's going to happen.

When you lose a goal so early, you've always got an uphill mountain.

When the forces that hold it together go away, the body must fall.