They said, “You are a savage and dangerous woman.” I am speaking the truth. And the truth is savage and dangerous.

To have arrived at the truth means that one no longer fears death. For death and truth are similar in that they both require a great courage if one wishes to face them.

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

All revolutions in history have obstacles.

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.

I was inspired by my life. I was inspired by the lives of many women doctors around me. So [Memoirs of a Woman Doctor ] is a mixture.

Everybody has to die, Firdaus. I will die, and you will die. The important thing is how to live until you die.