My whole family was Muslim, and most of the people I knew were Muslim.

Faith and optimism come from love.

The world is intertwined and we therefore have to be gentle in the way that we treat one another and the Earth, so that our impact on others is benevolent and good.

You have to have a government that does give both money and energy to function in a leadership role modeling giving for the people. Government is supposed to lead by example in many cases.

Being a parent has become incredibly important to me. I never knew how much I would be altered by my children. I would like to be remembered by them in much the way I remember my mom: as loving and kind.

Meanness is the one thing I do get upset about on those rare occasions when I see it.

My whole family was Muslim, and most of the people I knew were Muslim.