24 Quotes by Amal Clooney

My name means 'hope' in Arabic, and I was born when there was a war in Lebanon.

Cross-cultural learning and studying abroad can be transformative.

Protecting free speech is not only a matter of principle, it is also pragmatic.

I remember all the stages in my career where I almost didn't have enough confidence to try for something, almost didn't have the guts to follow something I was excited about doing, because I didn't know anyone else who'd done it, or other people made me question it.

I wanted to do well academically. But it was equally important to do things in an effortless manner.

I believe in international justice. I believe it's important that you don't just turn the page without people being held to account.

If you are a lawyer, and you want to take on easier cases, you can prosecute traffic violations or something. You'd have a very high rate of success, and you probably could sleep more easily at night. But that's not what drives me.

As women, we may not be a minority, but there is a bond that we all share. It is not a bond of geography. Or religion. Or culture. It is a bond of shared experience - experiences that only women go through and struggles that only women face.

I hate the idea that you somehow, as a human being, have to be put in a box. There's no reason why lawyers can't be fun - or actresses can't be serious.