76 Quotes by Leila Janah

A lot of people are happy to give money to charities but are wary of giving through taxes because they feel it doesn't produce any value.

Barbies were banned at our house, along with television other than PBS. As a kid, I found this horribly embarrassing.

Bling is passe, and I like my style to reflect just that. Ruthless editing defines true style perfectly.

I wish the city of San Francisco, bastion of liberalism, were more innovative when it comes to how to spread the wealth.

In order to thrive in the 21st century, you have to be a savvy citizen of the digital economy or risk being left behind.

It's really helpful to be physically engaged in something that's completely different from my day-to-day work.

Most of us working on poverty alleviation simply want to know, 'How much poverty can I reduce for every dollar I donate?'

My personal style comes from jugaad, a Hindi word meaning doing more with less.

The best way to end poverty is to simply give people work, which isn't considered 'sexy' among donors who want to fund a preschool or cure a disease.