People think I like to expose my body. But I don't. It's just because the dance moves require it.

In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it.

You can't achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.

I prefer an ugly truth to a pretty lie. If someone is telling me the truth that is when I will give my heart.

There's no better makeup than self-confidence.

Scars remind me of just how far that I've come.

I am trying to make my accent so it won't bother anyone, but I am not going to drive myself crazy trying to pretend I am an American girl when I am from Colombia.

It doesn't matter if you are a musician, a business leader, a president or a student. We all have a responsibility to give back.

I can be like a lioness when defending my people.

Education affects every major challenge we face in society. It creates economic growth, paves the way for peace and stability and helps erase the legacy of marginalization.

Live your life to the fullest.

You can't write a poem until you live.

I think I really produce my best work in Iran.

I don't give up on commitments until what I've been asked to do is clearly finished.

Why talk about sculpture when I can photograph it?

I'm not doing a Mulder, there was no character reference-point. I think Mark Buchman shot it very David Fincher, but we did not know what the [X-Files] show was going to be.

The essence of self-fulfillment and autonomous culture is an unshakable egotism.

You men have none of you any hearts.' 'If we have not hearts, we have eyes; and they give us torment enough.

My campaign filed the bill back in 2002 in the Democratic legislature, 85% Democratic, they could have prevented any possibility of a split vote.

Patience is the key to well-being.

When mind and action are separate, zen is lost. We keep the two in sync by paying attention.