I am the voice of the people in Iran whose voices are silent and whose demands cannot be heard by the rest of the world.

Contrary to what certain governments say, human rights are universal. Arbitrary detention, torture and discrimination hurt the human dignity of anybody, whatever his or her country of origin, religion, descent, or any other ground.

While living in exile I have become the loudspeaker for the people of Iran.

We must acquaint the youth to the realities of the world... we must tell them that millions of people around the world have no access to drinking water.

The life of a woman is worth half of that of a man [in Iran]. If a terrorist attacks me and my brother on the street and we are both injured the same, the compensation he receives is twice as much as the compensation that I would receive.

I have never had a governmental position, and I will never accept such a position.

My hopes for Iran's future lies with women first and foremost. Iran's feminist movement is very strong. This movement has no leader or head quarters. Its place is the home of every Iranian who believes in equal rights. This is currently the strongest women's movement in the Middle East.