I would rather Google other people than Google myself.

A self-esteem issue doesn't change whether you're considered beautiful or not because it's about what's inside you.

I believe in glamour. I am in favor of a little vanity. I don't rely on just my genes. Looking good is a commitment to yourself and to others.

Don't be afraid to walk away from things that are just not right for you.

Pulling off a zebra-print dress can be challenging for some.

My saving grace was that I always knew when to leave the party.

My father taught me how to be a parent and gave me a positive connection with men because he is a gentleman.

For me, diversity whether you think of it as race or gender, it's not a trend, it's a human movement, it's a human feeling, it's a human desire.

We grew up as poor people but we never knew poverty. I still love and miss the Somalia I grew up in. Things changed, when my father became a diplomat later on.

Make sure your decision to have a child is based on the need to share your life completely with another little human being and not because of some personal need for validation as a woman.

I come from Somalia. We start working young, and we understand that kind of life. I would be bored to death not doing anything creative.

The purpose of the false self is to defend against pain - not deal with reality

When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.

Its very sort of spontaneous and organic, not a preconceived sort of jamming. Now we record everything, cause sometimes you'll forget, you know, 'what was that thing again?' So we record everything.

In all the characters I play, not matter how, it's like as if there is something within me that's released. I also show my best ability and put in my best efforts.

Be kinder. Kindness is underrated!

As a competitor, you have to learn pretty quickly how to deal with pressure.

Life has been very hard on me, but, at the same time, it has taught me a great deal.

When I started writing this, I found that I simply couldn't take fantasy seriously, so it became humorous, and continued from there.

Obedience is the only virtue that plants the other virtues in the heart and preserves them after they have been planted.

I always loved science. And in fact, I got a science award in high school. I mean, I loved science, but I think I loved literature more.