Every one of us strives to be a better person; and if I am to contribute one thing of myself, it would be compassion.

I would like my books to stand as a tool to unbind children from expectations of poetry because it should free the child to self-expression and exploration.

English was my fourth language. I arrived, I enrolled in public school, as a child, I believe I was about six years old when we finally landed in Michigan. And I was initially put in special education because I couldn't quite wrap my mind around the English language because I was listening to Hungarian and Albanian and German. My mind broke down like I couldn't quite wrap my mind around the fourth language.

I feel it is our inherent duty as a humane society, above any intangible responsibility, to invest in our world's children's potential, passion and confidence.

I feel in poetry there aren't that many rules that you need to absolutely live by depending on your style of poetry.

As a poet and as an actress, we're taught to be far more elaborate with our words and - I wouldn't say generalize, but definitely stronger with our choices.

There's a condensed softness about the Albanian people, and I've witnessed examples of their hospitality.