Contrary To What Certain Governments Say, Human

We Demand A Non-violent World Where Human Security Is The Basis Of Our Common Global Security. People Have The Right To Live In A World Where The Basic Needs Of All Peoples Are Addressed. No More Military Attacks. No More War.

The Younger Generation Is Essentially Idealistic. This Applies To The Iranian Youth As Well. In Addition, The Youth In Iran Face Certain Difficulties... The Iranian Youth Need More Freedom. They Are Struggling For More Freedom And Democracy. This Commands Great Respect.

I Have Never Been Convinced Throughout My Life That One Needs To Be Imitating Others. I Even Tell My Daughters Not To Look At Me As A Model. Everyone's Condition Is Different, And The Way That Each Person Lives His Or Her Life Is Different. What Is Important Is That One Utilizes One's Intellect And Not To Be 100 Percent Sure About One's Convictions. One Should Always Leave Room For Doubt.

North Americans Do Not Understand That You Do Not Throw Down Human Rights Like Bombs On The Iraqis.

In My Memoir, I Wanted To Introduce American Women To Iranian Women And Our Lives. I'm Not From The Highest Echelons Of Society, Nor The Lowest. I'm A Woman Who Is A Lawyer, Who Is A Professor At A University, Who Won The Nobel Peace Prize. At The Same Time, I Cook. And Even When I'm About To Go To Prison, One Of The First Things I Do Is To Make Enough Food And Put It In The Fridge For My Family.