Avoiding offense means that we don't accept each other as equals.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Every time I went on TV I got a threat.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali

I confront the European elite's self-image as tolerant 'while under their noses women are living like slaves.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali

I do not believe in God, angels and the hereafter.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali

I would rather clean than beg.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali

If such a young nation as the U.S. could make it to superpower status, we could do it as well.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali

If we don't take effective measures now, the Netherlands could be torn between two extreme rights.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali

They decided to let immigrants in and I am an immigrant. They gave us a chance to participate in this country's life and I took it.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali

When a 'Life of Brian' comes out with Muhammad in the lead role, directed by an Arab equivalent of Theo van Gogh, it will be a huge step forward.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali