Being queen is overrated.

Modernity is not about dress codes.

My position attracts a fair amount of rumors and gossip and misperceptions, but I'd rather not focus on that.

I don't believe that there is fair enough understanding of either our status as women or the total context of our lives, which is very rich and multi-faceted.

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

Children keep us in check. Their laughter prevents our hearts from hardening. Their dreams ensure we never lose our drive to make ours a better world. They are the greatest disciplinarians known to mankind.

The more time goes on, the closer I am to the ground. I've been exposed to so many issues and people living under different pressures. It's helped me realize that a lot of glamorous things that people prioritize really don't matter.