Values are the shields that you carry throughout life and it protects you from whatever life throws at you.

I believe that if we want our children to understand the world beyond their classroom, we must bring the world into their classroom.

Being popular comes when you have everything. But to be liked, it means that you must be treating people with respect and you must be showing kindness toward them.

We always say Jordan is not rich in natural resources - we don't have oil or gas like some of our neighbors do - but I think in terms of human resources, we are quite lucky and we are really trying to foster an environment of innovation and technology. I think Jordan will emerge as a center of innovation in the Middle East.

I've learned to take things a little more easily, to be a little more forgiving of myself.

We shouldn't judge people through the prism of our own stereotypes.

Women in Jordan are participating in all aspects of civil as well as political life - as female judges, parliamentarians, businesswomen. And the evolution will continue. This is not something that happens overnight.