"One thing I've learned over life is that you don't really know what pain is or joy is until you experience the other."

VOA: standard.2010.03.25

She says,"The theme of this album is finding what's true about you and your life, and defending it and valuing it above all else.

VOA: standard.2010.07.13

But in the case where the government controls all the land, then there is no way that people can become what you call rich, or live a decent life.

VOA: standard.2009.11.01

"Recent protests in a number of cities denouncing the lack of electricity is a sign of potentially growing disillusionment and anger over what has become a situation of daily life for the average Iraqi citizen."

VOA: standard.2010.08.04

"I am sure she would have restated it, but if you look in the entire sweep of the essay that she wrote, what is clear is that she was simply saying that her life experiences will give her information about the struggles and hardships that people are going through, that will make her a good judge,".

VOA: standard.2009.05.30