1. “I believe the only time when we can call for intervention is when there is an ongoing genocide.”
2. “Governments are mandated by international law to protect people from genocide.”
3. “Those who suffer are not those at the top, but are the less privileged members of society.”
4. “I didn’t want to be discriminated against because of my gender and status. I promised myself I was never going to be treated as a second-class citizen.”
5. “I don’t need an overpowering, powerful, rich man to feel secure. I’d much rather have a man who is there for me, who is really loves me, who is growing, who is real.”
6. “A man who gets divorced is not forever going to be talked about for it. There are very different standards that we have for women than we have for men.”
7. “I don’t think there was really a time when I have not been politically aware.”
8. “Live interviews are more difficult to distort.”
9. “Photography speaks a universal language that does not need translation and with an immediacy that the written word lacks. It freezes a moment in time, leaving an indelible image.”
10. “The mere fact of an American being present could help save the lives of innocent people. That’s why I believe in the importance of bearing witness, to become a voice for the voiceless.”
11. “I feel great identification with the developing world.”
12. “Today, we talk about terrorism, but we rarely talk about state terrorism.”
13. “I don’t want to wear what every other women wears. I won’t be dictated to .”
14. “The killing of innocent people is always wrong.”
15. “When I began my humanitarian work, I understood that in order to gain credibility I needed patience, commitment and unwavering perseverance. I needed to ignore the skeptics.”
