I made a list of people who needed just a little bit of money. And when the list was complete, there were 42 names. The total amount of money they needed was $27. I was shocked.

My vision for the future? ... a world completely free from poverty.

If we are looking for one single action which will enable the poor to overcome their poverty, I would go for credit. Money is power. I have been arguing that credit should be accepted as a human right. If we can come up with a system which allows everybody access to credit while ensuring excellent repayment - I can give you a guarantee that poverty will not last long.

...culture is useless unless it is constantly challenged by counter culture. People create culture; culture creates people. It is a two-way street. When people hide behind a culture, you know that's a dead culture.

Women have plans for themselves, for their children, about their home, the meals. They have a Vision. A man wants to enjoy himself.

I went to the bank and proposed that they lend money to the poor people. The bankers almost fell over.

Poverty is unnecessary.