I think everyone makes a mistake at least once in their life. The important thing is what you learn from it. That's why I have problems with our Pashtunwali code. We are supposed to take revenge for wrongs done to us, but where does that end? If a man in one family is killed or hurt by another man, revenge must be exacted to restore nang (honor).

I don't want to be remembered as the girl who was shot. I want to be remembered as the girl who stood up.

Why is it, that giving guns is so easy, but giving books is so hard?

We should not be followers of traditions that go against human rights...we are human beings and we make traditions.

Education is the only solution. Education first.

In many parts of the world, especially Pakistan and Afghanistan, terrorism, war and conflict stop children to go to their schools. We are really tired of these wars. Women and children are suffering.

I want every girl, every child, to be educated.