I truly believe that women should be financially independent from their men. And let’s face it, money gives men the power to run the show. It gives men the power to define value. They define what’s sexy. And men define what’s feminine. It’s ridiculous.

The most effective way to promote democracy is not through military intervention but through the slow and steady process of building institutions and promoting economic development.

贫困的问题不在于人们懒惰，而在于经济体系没有为他们提供机会。