I always liked parties. You meet people; you can have fun.
I like a mannish man: a man who knows how to talk to and treat a woman - not just a man with muscles.
I believe in large families: every woman should have at least three husbands.
Being jealous of a beautiful woman is not going to make you more beautiful.
To test a man's character, give him power. Once people have power they will always reveal themselves.
When I envied a man's spurs then they were indeed worth coveting.
Be kind to every person you meet because we don't know their battles.
There are literally a million ways to deal with any situation and Madiba was the best teacher in tutoring me to see those ways, but lying was never an option.
It is of vital importance to [Mandela] to be courteous and grateful at all times, as we never know whether we will have the opportunity to thank people or pay respect whenever they have been good to you.
It's pretty much run by everybody. We're very involved in everything that goes on. We always have been.
I have always appreciated those who dare to experiment with materials and proportions.
I don't think that everybody in the planet should have a child. I've never had the desire I should have a kid.
People don't talk to you properly. It's the way they talk to you; they dismiss you. I think it's a combination of me being a woman and a foreigner.
I always thought I was powerful, since I was a kid.
I don't think I am that tough, actually. Well, tough in the sense that I don't take any rubbish, and that doesn't make me very popular, frankly. I mean, because some people say something to me, and I just tell them off. I mean, why should I put up wi...
I can't focus when there's too many things around. Whenever I used to go to the office, I used to always say, 'Tidy up.'
I will never give myself the luxury of thinking, 'I've made it.'
Being Iraqi taught me to be very cautious.
My friendships are very important to me.
The funkiest housing in Holland is for low-income, and I think that's very nice.
I was always unusual-looking; I wouldn't say beautiful.
