I'm amazed by the misconceptions about Muslim women and the Arab world that I hear, and that really does hurt me.

Look at any country that's plagued with poverty, disease or violence; the antidote is girls. Girls are the antibodies to many of society's ills.

It is all too easy to draw conclusions and make sweeping judgments about millions of Muslim women based on fleeting television images. That is not right.

I want to be that person who could sacrifice everything for others.

The job description for a queen changes with the times.

I don't think people by nature are extremists. You will never find a population of extremists. Extremists have existed throughout the centuries on all religions. And what happens is, extremists start to have more leverage when the situation is bad.

I really feel that political will is born out of popular will.