I'd rather be dealt with as a person than a persona.

Learning to read and write changes lives; it means jobs, money, health, and dreams fulfilled.

When you educate a girl, you kick-start a cycle of success. It makes economic sense. It makes social sense. It makes moral sense. But, it seems, it's not common sense yet.

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.

Extremism is not endemic in my region, nor is anti-Western sentiment. No doubt there is discontent and distrust. That is towards more the American and some Western policies, and not toward the American people.

My role models are people who can do things; I say to myself, 'I wish I could do that.'

Good teachers teach. Great teachers transform.