I worked with two young women translators. One died and the other received a death threat from the Taliban.

We know what war means, and we know what poverty means. We need to develop a better model for reaching out to the world than we have.

The truth is, terrorism flourishes in places of injustice rather than in places of poverty.

You can't be wrong in journalism. Take a wrong turn in journalism, and you are writing fiction. You can take a wrong turn in poetry, and something wonderful can happen.

I think most good poetry is about suffering; I think that's what underlies the love in these landays pieces - suffering and longing.

Poetry allows me to write about what I don't know, whereas journalism demands a higher level of certainty to be worthy of being written.

The power of the voice in rap is about the expression of truth, rather than the expression of some kind of artifice.

In most of the world, poetry has such a different reputation than it does in Western culture.

Poetry is a popular genre in Afghanistan. If you turned on the radio, there would be a poetry program that would be as popular as The Real Housewives.

Poetry isn't as relevant in the Western world as it is in Afghanistan. And not many people make time for something that doesn't feel relevant.

I can't imagine how Afghanistan's fall isn't going to be ten times faster than Iraq's.

if you want to do a great or a good work, do not trouble to think what the result will be.

We can please God by his power.

Don't try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie. Study computers instead.

I will never shy away from embarrassing myself for a good cause

The money matters. And secret money is corrupting, secret money is dangerous, secret money leads to scandal.

Women who love only women may have a good point.

Ku’Sox was indeed a demon. In. The. Sun. I needed answers, but I wanted them from Al, not…Cute Socks here.

The great style icons are tomboys

To be a preacher requires two apparently contradictory qualities: confidence and humility.

I don't want to find myself designing for the press.