I think of Canada, first and foremost, in terms of space. The amount of space available is breathtaking.

What matters is abuse, and how it is anchored in a religion that denies women their rights as humans. What matters is that atrocities against women and children are carried out in Europe. What matters is that governments and societies must stop hiding behind a hollow pretense of tolerance so that they can recognize and deal with the problem.

They decided to let immigrants in and I am an immigrant. They gave us a chance to participate in this country's life and I took it.

I don't believe in hell and heaven anymore. Or angels. I think Islam is a superstition like every other superstition. But now because it's a superstition, unlike Christianity, that hasn't been tested and hasn't gone through a process of enlightenment, I think it's a dangerous superstition.

I want people to emphasize life before death as opposed to life after death.

What I find daunting always is to stand on a stage and talk to people, whether they agree with me or not.

I assume the closest members of my family don't actually want to kill me, but the truth is that I have shamed and hurt them; they have to deal with the outrage that my public statements cause, and undoubtedly some members of my clan do want to kill me for that.