It may sound cliché, but when you feel beautiful and strong on the inside, it shows on the outside.

The sun doesn't lose its beauty when covered by the clouds. The same way your beauty doesn't fade when being covered by Hijab

Different is good. When someone tells you that you are different, smile and hold your head up and be proud.

Every day we choose who we are by how we define ourselves.

Where ever I am I always find myself looking out the window wishing I was somewhere else.

I've realized that being happy is a choice.

I love to put on lotion. Sometimes I'll watch TV and go into a lotion trance for an hour. I try to find brands that don't taste bad in case anyone wants to taste me.

I know my children will never have to say, 'Mom died of ovarian cancer.'

If I make a fool of myself, who cares? I'm not frightened by anyone's perception of me.

I'm odd looking. Sometimes I think I look like a funny muppet.

I've been reckless, but I'm not a rebel without a cause.

The English word 'creativity' is derived from the Roman-Latin creo - to create. It is inextricably linked to the Western notion of a creator - a divine intervention and violent disrupter.

Regret is like a mental parasite that alters your behavior.

I truly believe that all power corrupts. Such is probably the thinking behind every political film ever made in Hollywood.

Don't be shy. Go for it and ask your crush out.

I suppose I could have stayed home and baked cookies and had teas.

As soon as things become predictable, they become boring.

I never coached Sachin Tendulkar, I gave him gentle advice when he asked for it.

The writer wants to be understood much more than he wants to be respected or praised or even loved. And that, perhaps, is what makes him different from others.

Mazur was a remarkable artist. During our time in Rome we became friends. I would often perform my works for him at the piano.

The 19th century belonged to England, the 20th century belonged to the U.S., and the 21st century belongs to China. Invest accordingly.