"My mother always told me, 'hide your face people are looking at you.' I would reply, 'it does not matter; I am also looking at them.'"

"We must tell girls their voices are important. Sometimes children think it is not their job… girls are asking for their future."

"My message to children around the world is to stand up for your rights."

"I believe in the power of education to change the world."

"I don't want to be thought of as the 'girl who was shot by the Taliban' but the 'girl who fought for education.' This is the cause to which I want to devote my life."