“Sometimes people think you can either be a good American or a good Muslim. I think that's wrong. I think if you're a good Muslim, by default, you would be a good citizen.”

“I've grown up in India and America, and it's so evident that mental health, therapy and depression are so taboo and not talked about. It is something that is very present in our communities, whether people want to acknowledge it or not.”

“As a leader you're not judged by how well you do, you're judged by how well your team does.”

“And when I left I was the vice president, which I suppose is another defining moment of itself, particularly for a woman. There were different glass ceilings and it was pretty thick glass.”

“I write because I want to tell stories. I want to refer to them later on, and then feel nostalgic.”