The unsaid message of that endless rack of juniors' pushup bras? No matter what size you are, it still isn't good enough.

I was thrilled to be able to read at three. I just thought everyone loved reading as much as I did.

Any good teacher knows how important it is to connect with students and understand our culture.

I wouldn't call myself a geek, but I do sometimes teach Mommy and Daddy stuff about computers. And I do watch TV, but only informative programmes like the news and documentaries.

There's no committee that says, 'This is the type of person who can change the world - and you can't.' Realizing that anyone can do it is the first step. The next step is figuring out how you're going to do it.

CEOs of top companies could probably use a dose of not-asking-for-raise behavior and less self-entitlement, rather than us trying to change girls in order to fit into the common mold of what we think a CEO looks like.

If you pursued something that you felt strongly about, then I call that success.