Women are not the problem they're the solution

Our focus has to be on changing reality, not changing laws.

It's no accident that the countries that have enjoyed an economic take off have been those that educated girls and then gave them the autonomy to move to the cities to find work

If you economically empower a woman, she represents enormous opportunity that can actually be transformative not only for her family and for her community, but at the aggregate level for the economy.

One of the ways to be happy, to be truly happy, is to contribute to a cause that is greater than yourself. And, through Harvard-based research, we can see that happy people live longer.

The tools to crush modern slavery exist, but the political will is lacking.

One of the best ways to fight poverty and to fight terrorism is to educate girls and bring women into the formal labor force.

When the history of African development is written, it will be clear that a turning point involved the empowerment of women.

We all have won the lottery of life. How do we discharge that responsibility?

For lack of a few pinches of ordinary iodised table salt in the diet of a third world pregnant mother, a child can lose up to ten IQ (Intelligence Quotient) points.

...cultural barriers can be overcome relatively swiftly where there is the political will to do so.

I've become friends with Michael Mann and Oliver Stone; I've seen those guys work and that was great to see.

Once we go beyond this and start to open up and question and experience things in a different way, we can move forward.

Fear is the greatest enemy; the father of all suffering, and love is the only cure for humanity's great afflictions.

Faith is only real when there is obedience, never without it, and faith only becomes faith in the act of obedience.

Giving votes in exchange for ideological support. To wit: identity politics for homosexuals.

The notion of infinity is our greatest friend; it is also the greatest enemy of our peace of mind.

I'm always meeting new people, and my list of friends seems to change quite a bit.

I've always been quite a happy person, but when I'm low, I'm pretty darn low.

The painful thing is that when we buy into disapproval,we are practicing disapproval. When we buy into harshness,we are practicing harshness.

I don't smoke, drink. I exercise, drink lots of water, eat well, don't sun. Me cuido.There's a lot of things that I want to do.