Religion and modernity are not necessarily mutually exclusive.

We're programmed to believe that time is the enemy, that it takes away from us or that it diminishes us. I have found that it's done the opposite to me. Life is in perfect balance. It's just that our perception of it isn't.

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

The job description for a queen changes with the times.

Good teachers teach. Great teachers transform.

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.

To achieve a lasting peace in the Middle East takes guts, not guns.