We need to rekindle those values, those strengths as a nation and as a people... And we must do so as one people with one goal.

As a woman, my style defines my leadership. It's a gentler, more compassionate approach. I consult, I listen and I compromise where it's in the best interest of the citizens.

One of my officers said to me that Trinidad and Tobago is seen like an ATM card... you come in with the card and you come back out with cash. It cannot happen anymore. It just cannot happen.

There are lot memories to take home but the most emotional moment has been when I was touching down in New Delhi. Tears rolled down when I saw the red soil in Delhi from the plane.

Women are outperforming men in almost every sphere of life in our society and the women of East Indian ancestry are no exception to this rule. They have broken the cultural mould.

As a child in the rural district of Penal I remember sharing meals from the same pot with neighbours of different racial, ethnic, social and economic backgrounds.

When I was travelling in Rajasthan people were waving hands, and it felt like I was visiting my own constituency.

My son is not that emotional. He thought my trip to India is just another conference, But when he hearing about my visit on TV, he too got moved.

The magic of the street is the mingling of the errand and the epiphany.

Discover your gift and talent, then start a process of production with it if you desire to be prosperous

My grandfather Frank Lloyd Wright wore a red sash on his wedding night. That is glamour!

Thanks to my computer, I have now achieved a much higher state of disorganization.

There is nothing harder, at moments, than talking to someone who has all the power of silence.

I need privacy. I would think that because what I do makes a lot of people happy that I might deserve a little bit of respect in return. Instead, the papers try to drag me off my pedestal.

Each year we look for a big name that is attractive to the public and pleasant for the girls.

Early in my career, I struggled with consistency, but I couldn't get more consistent than this year.

In this Western world that we have, culture risks being [only] a form of entertainment.

I have a low tolerance for mediocrity in music and life. I'm into pain and joy and the in-between doesn't interest me.