I believe in telling the truth.

All the women in Pakistan working for change, don't give up on your dreams, this is for you.

I'm generally quite an angry person, and I like to channel my anger toward something creative.

I feel that for the first time in a long time, educated Pakistanis are returning to their country to start up educational projects, to start up businesses, so instead of the brain-drain that happened in the 1950s and 1960s, the country is growing and improving economically.

Pakistan destroyed its own reputation. If anything, I have improved Pakistan's image.

Music is a universal language.

An Academy Award nomination is stuff dreams are made of.