Ethnicity should enrich us; it should make us a unique people in our diversity and not be used to divide us.

Liberia can move on and break from the past. That is very important for us to try to achieve our development goals and reconcile our nation.

The size of your dreams must always exceed your current capacity to achieve them. If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.

The people of Liberia know what it means to be deprived of clean water. But we also know what it means to see our children begin to smile again, with a restoration of hope and faith in the future.

I believe that there are certain attributes in a woman that give her some advantages over a man. Women are usually more honest, more sensitive to issues and bring a stronger sense of commitment and dedication to what they do. Maybe because they were mothers, and being a mother you have that special attention for the family, for the young, for children…

I've been a victor of circumstance.

In Liberia, the big challenge that remains for us is job creation. We want young people to work or go to school. That is our main preoccupation right now.