"My mother's only wish was to start a life in America because America was the cradle of every promise and opportunity."

“If I cannot offer some relief to our world, if I cannot inspire our generation to join me, then I feel I am a complete waste of space. This constant fear of feeling irrelevant in our society has been the catalyst behind all my efforts and passions for as long as I can remember.”

“I would like my books to stand as a tool to unbind children from expectations of poetry because it should free the child to self-expression and exploration.”

“When pursued with a pure heart, acting is an entirely selfless profession.”

“I was an unassuming, skinny little girl.”

“Acting is not a lofty performance; it is simply the source of becoming and existing transparently. Acting, I find, is the art of frothing to the surface every raw and honest emotion. The moment an actor pretends, he loses his audience forever”

“While some mothers sing lullabies to their children, my mother read me poetry. And to this day, I associate my strongest and most insistent feelings with words lyrically organized on a page.”