Philosophical Sayings

I believe that democracies do not go to war; that's the lesson of history, and I think that a democratic Pakistan is the world community's best guarantee of stability in Asia.

The people's court are my constituency and they want me to be their leader.

I know death comes. I've seen too much death, young death.

The next few months are critical to Pakistan's future direction as a democratic state committed to promoting peace, fighting terrorism and working for social justice.

I would say, "No, Papa, I will never go into politics." As I've said before, this is not the life I chose; it chose me ... But I accepted the responsibility and I've never wavered in my commitment.

All our problems, all our disputes, all our disagreements can be resolved quickly to mutual satisfaction if we address the question.

My daughter will become prime minister.

If your joy is derived from what society thinks of you, you're always going to be disappointed.

Power is being told you're not loved and not being destroyed by it.

I've been popular and unpopular successful and unsuccessful loved and loathed and I know how meaningless it all is. Therefore I feel free to take whatever risks I want.

To be brave is to love someone unconditionally, without expecting anything in return. To just give. That takes courage, because we don't want to fall on our faces or leave ourselves open to hurt.

A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That's why they don't get what they want.

No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you've come from, you can always change, become a better version of yourself.

I see a huge paradox in me – the intense need to be loved and the search for approval juxtaposed with the need to nurture other people, to be the mother I never had.

Art can heal it if art is allowed to exist. And if art is slowly wiped off the face of the planet, then what tools do we have to reach people, to appeal to them and all of their senses?

I think that its an artist's responsibility to have a point of view. Society takes its cue from popular art. People need something to look to, something to provoke them into questioning whether they completely hate something or completely love someth…

To me, the whole process of being a brush stroke in someone else's painting is a little difficult.

When in doubt, act like God.

I became an overachiever to get approval from the world.

People say that I'm so controversial but I think the most controversial thing I've ever done is to stick around.