Watching a great movie in the afternoon and then taking a long nap.

Yeah. I’m the luckiest person who ever lived, you know? I worked hard, like a demon. Some would say too hard from time to time, and I over-married, and I had a magnificent child. I have been incredibly fortunate, but I had the American Dream, and it didn’t matter to anybody that nobody in my family had ever been to college.

A picnic in my garden in Kerdalo, Brittany.

Knowing that each day I have lived wisely and loved well.

Biting my nails.

I'm trying to be more organized.

I hate it when my little brothers don't close their mouths when they're eating.

Why is it that countries which we call strong are so powerful in creating wars but are so weak in bringing peace? Why is it that giving guns is so easy but giving books is so hard? Why is it, why is it that making tanks is so easy, but building schools is so hard?

Women in leadership positions in every field who are using their advantages to inspire younger women.

Her story is why I dedicate the Nobel Peace Prize money to the Malala Fund, to help give girls quality education, everywhere, anywhere in the world and to raise their voices. The first place this funding will go to is where my heart is, to build schools in Pakistan—especially in my home of Swat and Shangla.