“Our fears find us and force us to confront them over and over again.”

The stairs of our industry must be accessible to all. Let’s climb.

Supporting women’s and girls organisations is the single greatest hope we have for worldwide transformative change.

Taking action means saying ‘no’ to indifference. If there is a war to be waged, it is the war against the indifference which is eating away at our societies.

Reading is good for your imagination.

I’m reading so much and exposing myself to so many new ideas. It almost feels like the chemistry and the structure of my brain is changing so rapidly sometimes.

I’m a perfectionist, so my bossiness definitely comes out.

I’ve always said, stuff the engagement ring! Just build me a really big library.

If you truly pour your heart into what you believe in, even if it makes you vulnerable, amazing things can and will happen.

The reality is that if we do nothing it will take 75 years, or for me to be nearly a hundred before women can expect to be paid the same as men for the same work.

Girls should never be afraid to be smart.

Don’t be ashamed if you don’t like what others pretend to love.

I can be 100 years old but I will always be proud to say I was in Harry Potter.

I’ve always been like that; I give 100 percent. I can’t do it any other way.

Men, I would like to take this opportunity to extend your formal invitation. Gender equality is your issue too.

If not me, who? If not now, when?

Sex & World Peace shows us how gender inequality is a form of violence that impacts everything from population growth to economies to regime type.