I think it takes a lot to put oneself in a place where, you know, that thing about "Feel the fear and do it anyway." You wonder what the driving force is that makes you want to do that and not just stay in a safer place.

Those in the developing world have so few rights - we take a lot for granted in the developed world.

I don't take myself as seriously as some people think, and I'd hate anyone to think I was preaching. That's the last thing I want.

I'm not intensely private - I talk a great deal about my life and my work - I just don't play the game to excess.

Women's issues have always been a part of my life. My goal is to bring the word 'feminism' back into the zeitgeist and reframe it.

Fame for fame's sake is toxic - some people want that, with no boundaries. It's unhealthy.

Success breeds the excitement to continue going.