There was not a single Islamic slogan [in Egypt]. It was secular men and women, and in fact, they were unified. Now they want to divide the revolution, and religion is a very strong weapon.

We cannot be liberated as women in a society built on class oppression or gender oppression or religious oppression.

Home to me is the world because my books have been translated into more than 30 languages.

Love has made me a different person. It has made the world beautiful.

There is not a revolution that succeeded in a few months. It takes years, even decades, to fulfill its goals. I am very hopeful because I trust the revolution and feel nobody can really conquer a nation that has decided to be united and to fight, and we decided to fight. The revolution is there, inside the Egyptians by the millions.

Women are half the society. You cannot have a revolution without women. You cannot have democracy without women. You cannot have equality without women. You can't have anything without women.

To me, 'beauty' means to be natural, creative, honest - to say the truth.