A lot of women are afraid of loneliness, so when they see a woman who can live alone, then they think, 'Hmm, I can do that.' But you need an example, and that is why I am proud to say I have divorced three husbands.

My three husbands were afraid of me. I am a very powerful woman.

When you have increasing power of religious groups, oppression of women increases. Women are oppressed in all religions.

Whenever I go to New York or any European country, they say: 'Nawal, why don't you get a facelift?' I tell them, 'I am proud of my wrinkles. Every wrinkle on my face tells the story of my life. Why should I hide my age?'

When you are intelligent and beautiful you face a lot of problems. If you are beautiful and stupid then it's easy.

I am very much against makeup and high heels and all that we inherit as 'beauty.'