There’s always going to be someone who is prettier than you, better than you in some way, but everyone has that something that makes them different.

I love horror, I love scary movies, I love thrillers. If things creep you out and spook you? I love it.

Follow your heart because it always knows.

Children do run from me. And so do some adults.

I have a lot of LGBT friends and family members and I've always supported the community, not only as a child but as an adult, and I think it's important to voice that.

To be vulnerable, to be raw, to virtually expose your guts, I like doing that.

I'm not one to take revenge. If someone does something wrong to me I leave it in the hands of the universe to take care of that person.

I am very, very diligent and extremely hard-working.

I played lots of fantasy games. I would create these worlds, and I would believe in them.

I like being scared, so I've always liked fairy tales because they're kind of creepy.

I used to be more of a sporty girl. I love outdoor activities. I haven't been doing much since living in Vancouver. I have my routines down in L.A.

In all, Nigeria belongs to us all and we have a personal responsibility to see that it succeeds

I am escaped by the skin of my teeth.

The role of women has always been undervalued in the spy world, always undermined in terms of recognition. Unfairly so. It's a world that needs women.

A lot of people in spiritual life use the awareness of difference, and the spiritual glorification of difference, as a justification to indulge in that which is ultimately unreal.

A lot of my heartbreak songs are inspired by things my sisters are going through, or friends.

You can have knowledge, and you can be meticulous in your preparation; but without the unction of the Holy Spirit you will have no power, and your preaching will not be effective.

Intensity builds immensity

The Indian diaspora is a wonderful place to write from and I am lucky to be part of it.

Excellence isn’t about working extra hard to do what you’re told. It’s about taking the initiative to do work you decide is worth doing.