Any idiot can be brave, but courage is about knowing what's at stake, and moving forward anyway.

Even in the first world, expectations are not as high for women as they are for men. We get that message subtly, but in the third world, it isn't subtle. Girls are isolated and encouraged not to talk to one another.

And the insidious thing is that people will either see a movie because it did well last weekend or won't see it because it didn't do well.

Any idiot can be brave, but courage is about knowing what's at stake, and moving forward anyway.

The best thing about modern living is anaesthesia.

Women are socialized to be nice, to be docile. I call it 'shrink to fit': Shrink yourself to fit what others expect of you.

I don't think we realise just how fast we go until you stop for a minute and realise just how loud and how hectic your life is, and how easily distracted you can get.