The world turned into a big black hole while my daughter was on the verge of life and death.

People ask me, what special is in my mentorship which has made Malala so bold and so courageous and so vocal and poised? I tell them, don't ask me what I did. Ask me what I did not do. I did not clip her wings, and that's all.

You may think I'm brave. But in the eyes of many people back in my country I am a coward. They think, this man gave so much freedom to his daughter, he broke all the traditions of our society.

She became a very famous, very popular young girl. Before that, she was my daughter, but now I'm her father.

When people hear my daughter and when they know about her wisdom and maturity, they think that her father must have been sitting with her and mentoring her. They think he would have spent a lot of time in bringing her up. They think he would have constructed her.

Education is power. It is just like a light in complete darkness.

Trust your daughters, they are faithful. Honor your daughters, they are honorable. Educate your daughters, they are amazing.