I'm a firm believer that education is the most efficient tool we have to make people aware and make our children aware, and to protect them from the scourge of the century, which is AIDS

Scars remind me of just how far that I've come.

I don't think I would want my children to enter into my profession. There's a lot of stress and so much competition. There are easier things you can do with your life.

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

I always believed that women have rights and that there are some women that are intelligent enough to claim those rights. There are some others that are stupid enough not to.

I consider myself a laborer, building my career brick over brick under the sun.

I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman.