I don't know what a supermodel is. If they call me that, I might have to punch them. It's just so vain and so unreal.

Women’s loyalty has to be earned with trust and affection, rather than barbaric rituals. The time has come to leave the old ways of suffering behind

My mother named me after a miracle of nature: Waris means desert flower. The desert flower blooms in a barren environment where few living things can survive.

Because women and girls are not valued equally as human beings, they are treated as less than such. Female genital mutilation is one example of this that has to be stopped.

Every day, women move mountains. It is an insult to have an international women's day.

Give love and share happiness with the people around you, and never give up fighting for what you believe in.

I love the truth. Tell the truth and live the truth, because we've seen enough lies and look what it's doing.

I always knew, from the very day of my own mutilation, that I would one day fight against this practice. I did not know how and when, but I knew that I would fight it.

I know what I am fighting for. I am fighting for the most basic rights of innocent children. And that is why I never take the criticism too deep under my skin.

We need to empower women: provide them with work for their own income, and teach them to become independent of men so they will never have to have their children suffering the same torture.

Sometimes I wonder where I am from. I am either way ahead or I come from another world. I don't recognise this world.

I'm no stranger to a bit of sexist backlash, but I was surprised by the level of vicious and misogynist hate I received.

As I say, I'm a discourse advocate. What form it comes is less important to me than the fact that there is discourse.

I bet you went on one date and wanted to get married.

The difference between a good and a poor architect is that the poor architect succumbs to every temptation and the good one resists it.

It is difficult to set bounds to the price unless you first set bounds to the wish.

Praying through is all about CONSISTENCY and INTENSITY. It's 'all-nighter' prayer. It just won't take 'NO' for an answer!

Conviction is the conscience of the mind.

books are brain food. If every American would purchase the equivalent of his weight in books each year, this country would be a different place.

Even children follow'd with endearing wile, And pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile.

Saying no to something is actually much more powerful than saying yes.