I am an example of what is possible when girls from the very beginning of their lives are loved and nurtured by people around them. I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life who taught me about quiet strength and dignity.

Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.

My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.

In life, there's nothing to be feared, everything is to be understood.

How simple a thing it seems to me that to know ourselves as we are, we must know our mothers names.

No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half of its citizens.