I don't want awards, I want my daughter. I wouldn't exchange a single eyelash of my daughter for the whole world.

Why is it, that giving guns is so easy, but giving books is so hard?

When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.

One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.

Extremists have shown what frightens them most. A girl with a book.

With guns you can kill terrorists, with education you can kill terrorism.

Do not wait for me to do something for your rights. It's your world and you can change it.

I had 2 choices, be silent and get killed, or speak up and be killed, I chose the second option.

Let us make our future now, and let us make our dreams tomorrow's reality.

We must believe in the power and strength of our words. Our words can change the world.

And if we want to achieve our goal, then let us empower ourselves with the weapon of knowledge and let us shield ourselves with unity and togetherness.

People know what they do

Confidence is the most reliable currency of life.

I don't think there's ever been a moment in history where that, as an artistic message, has played very well, because people in their hearts know that's terrible and a lie.

The more we can encourage participation, I think the better off we are.

I'm a huge fan of ghost stories, that sort of slow build, the suspense and the questioning about whether you're imagining something or if it's real.

The comedy really comes from how badly you want these characters to succeed and with a comedy that's often hard.

I would definitely go back and do theater; I talk about theater all the time.

The Earth is moving right now.

What consenting adults do behind closed doors is not my business.

Music is well said to be the speech of angels; in fact, nothing among the utterances allowed to man is felt to be so divine. It brings us near to the infinite.