Our leaders are lacking love, and love is lacking leaders.

I am trying to make my accent so it won't bother anyone, but I am not going to drive myself crazy trying to pretend I am an American girl when I am from Colombia.

Education is literally the difference between success and failure, or even life and death for many children.

I think it's my energy and love of life that has been the real key to my fame and success.

I've always thought of myself as a woman who works hard, believes in herself, and wants to accomplish as much as possible.

I believe education is the key. As an activist and a child of the developing world, I witnessed education's power to transform lives.

If you can prove the existence of God, it can only be proven through love.

In the full light of day, I don't want to think about the sunset.

Even after I got some recognition and success, I still had to work hard and prove myself.

I live for freedom, and freedom is a lie.

Walking gets too boring, when you learn how to fly.

Live your life to the fullest.

Music has given a voice to many generations, and I think we, as artists, can be a part of creating a better world.

My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.

You have to be very strong and tough-minded if you want to survive.

I prefer an ugly truth to a pretty lie. If someone is telling me the truth that is when I will give my heart.

Scars remind me of just how far that I've come.

There's no better makeup than self-confidence.

In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it.