I wouldn't be honest if I told you that in some moment of my life I had a lot of rage - probably hate - I'm not sure of hate, but rage. But you know what happens is that then you realize you cannot do to others what you think nobody has to do to anybody. Life is important for me and not any kind of life, quality too of life.

The respect for human rights is nowadays not so much a matter of having international standards, but rather questions of compliance with those standards.

Gender equality must become a lived reality.

All boys and girls should have the opportunity to receive a high-quality education, no matter what part of the country they live in and irrespective of whether their parents are rich or poor. It is the state's duty to make sufficient money available for the establishment of good public schools. A well-educated youth is crucial so that Chile can continue to grow economically.

You have to be doing things that matter - responsibility, but also responsibility with epic and beautiful and noble tasks.

People see I am a mother and head of a household. Today in Chile, one-third of households are run by women. They wake up, take the children to school, go to work. To them I am hope.

In some places women have all the rights they deserve and in others there are big restrictions - in some countries they even mutilate women.