When compassion wakes up in us, we find ourselves more willing to become vulnerable, to take the risk of entering the pain of others.

Nothing is fair in this world. You might as well get that straight right now

Empathy is the most mysterious transaction that the human soul can have, and it's accessible to all of us, but we have to give ourselves the opportunity to identify, to plunge ourselves in a story where we see the world from the bottom up or through another's eyes or heart.

Giving voice to marginalised characters is extremely important to me. I want to explore the pain of disenfranchisement, the social strata and boundaries we create and how to make them more permeable.

I eventually found that the soul is more than an immortal commodity to win and save. It is the repository of the inner divine, the truest part of us.

I'm always captivated by stories of women who find a way to be daring - misbehaving women.