What should be targeted is a concept of organic, and not just mechanic, democracy that preserves the rule of law, separation of powers, and that is participatory and pluralistic.

There is no moderate or immoderate Islam. Islam is Islam and that's it.

The best examples of lies can be found there. To me, social media is the worst menace to society.

According to this view, democracy is a product of western culture, and it cannot be applied to the Middle East which has a different cultural, religious, sociological and historical background.

The knife in the hand of a murderer kills, but if you give it to a doctor he will heal with it.

We will not leave this nation at the mercy of YouTube and Facebook.

My own daughters weren't able to study in Turkey because of their headscarves, so they went to the United States.

If we look at history, we will see that regimes which persecute [their people] do not remain standing.

But foremost, I do not subscribe to the view that Islamic culture and democracy cannot be reconciled.

It is impossible to preserve my friendship with people who are allegedly leaders when they are attacking their own people, shooting at them, using tanks and other forms of heavy weaponry.

As a politician who cherishes religious conviction in his personal sphere, but regards politics as a domain belonging outside religion, I believe that this view is seriously flawed.

Life is like music, it must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule. Nevertheless one had better know the rules, for they sometimes guide in doubtful cases, though not often.

God invented concubinage, satan marriage.

I'm a machine freak. I just love it when you can get a big ol' steel machine to do the most that it's capable of doing.

Part of me regrets not finishing college.

I don’t think anyone knew I could act until I put on a bathing suit.

If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.

It's important to be fit, but you shouldn't get too skinny. You need to have curves.

Being a showrunner is tough, but it is incredibly rewarding and it is, without a doubt, the best job I've ever had.

As a builder, you don't get many stats or achievements, but you get a lot of rewards seeing those players succeed.

I love the role of Ripley.