If one girl with courage is a revolution, imagine what feats we can achieve together.

I have nothing against the veil. And I think that, wrongly, many in the West look at the veil as a symbol of oppression. Now, as long as a woman chooses to wear the veil, because that's her belief and because of her own - that's a personal relationship with God, so she should be free to dress in whichever way she wants.

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

I don't believe there is a clash between cultures. I believe there is a clash between perceptions of each other.

Whatever title or office we may be privileged to hold, it is what we do that defines who we are ... Each of us must decide what kind of person we want to be-what kind of legacy that we want to pass on.

There are so many misperceptions and stereotypes out there that I would love to see clarified one day.