My saving grace was that I always knew when to leave the party.

People might want to think, "We don't need it," but you know, we can't stop it. It's a movement, which means that it's moving, whether you like it or not, it's going to move.

A self-esteem issue doesn't change whether you're considered beautiful or not because it's about what's inside you.

There is strength in numbers.

I come from Somalia. We start working young, and we understand that kind of life. I would be bored to death not doing anything creative.

The commitment to give of yourself and the knowledge that the time is right are what's important. The thing is, I suppose, a younger person may not correctly divine the right time, because of lack of life experience, so the older woman may have the advantage of truly knowing if it's right or not.

Make sure your decision to have a child is based on the need to share your life completely with another little human being and not because of some personal need for validation as a woman.