After all, by providing early access to medicine, nutrition and stimulation, early childhood development creates lifelong improvements in health, cognitive development, school achievement, and social equality.

There's no better makeup than self-confidence.

Half of the world lives on [about] $2 a day. If there is a hungry kid in the world, we shouldn't consider ourselves more evolved than homo habilis.

I think this generation can play a very important role. If we act now, this could be the first generation to witness universal education.

My hope is that every country in Latin America will make a significant commitment to supporting early childhood development programs.

My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.

I have such a respect and fascination for dance. I can be light as air or stay grounded. Dance is really another universe.