“I want to state clearly that I am a humanitarian, not an activist. I d...” — Basmah bint Saud Quote

“I want to state clearly that I am a humanitarian, not an activist. I do not follow any agendas - only that of humanity, not only in Saudi Arabia, but all over the world.”

“Why don't we actually fight for a woman's right even to complain about being beaten up. That is more important than driving. If a woman is beaten, they are told to go back to their homes - their fathers, husbands, brothers - to be beaten up again and locked up in the house.”

“We have ministers who are incapable of doing what has been ordered from above because there is no follow up, because there are no consequences. If you are poor man and you steal, your hand is cut off after three offences. But if you are a rich man, nobody will say anything to you.”

“All that I am is me. So I'm not really a poet or a writer or an actor or an activist; I'm me, and these are things that I do.”

“I get roles where I'm the activist type or I'm always morally upright.”

“I'm not an activist.”