I still do find it very difficult in the West to connect to this politeness of smiling, not saying how you're thinking or not saying how you really feel.

Fashion is fun, ridiculously fun. But it's base and it's wrong. You're not doing anything good for the world. You're just saying, 'Buy it, buy it, buy it.

I know what I am fighting for. I am fighting for the most basic rights of innocent children. And that is why I never take the criticism too deep under my skin.

I love the truth. Tell the truth and live the truth, because we've seen enough lies and look what it's doing.

When I became successful as a model in the United States, I knew that my chance to be heard had come and so I took it.

FGM breaches all human rights and has no place in any 21st century society.

Give love and share happiness with the people around you, and never give up fighting for what you believe in.