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

Educate a woman and you educate her family. Educate a girl and you change the future.

Modernity is not about dress codes.

When girls are educated, you get effects that cascade throughout society.

I think generally, in life, I try to always ensure that there are periodic moments where I do venture out of my comfort zone, because that's what keeps you alive. That's what keeps you from getting stale.

Of course, I tweet. Tweeting is a very personal form of expression. Who else could talk about my son refusing to wear a suit to meet the Pope, my husband flying a helicopter, or take a twitpic from our home?

At the end of the day, the position is just a position, a title is just a title, and those things come and go. It's really your essence and your values that are important.